I have read and reread this post so many times since yesterday. It’s so good, and…there’s so much to digest within it.
The sentence “we don’t get to opt out of having a relationship with our body” is one of the ones I’ve been thinking so much about.
I’ve been wondering what a kind and compassionate relationship might look like. I’ve either been in a place of complete hatred or dissociation for my whole life. My whole life. So, the question of “how do I relate to a body that’s disappointed me” needs to have a new answer. I no longer want to hate my body or dissociate from it.
I love how you wrote about “the way we relate in that disappointment is through truth and neutrality. We remind ourselves of what’s true and we leave it at that.”
I want to learn how to do that.
I’m in the right place, with the right person, for that to happen.
Please put my name on the list for the body image workshop.
I think there is compassion, gentleness and love for my body right around the corner.
Oh Carol! Your words moved me so deeply. I can feel the tenderness and bravery in this moment you’re stepping into, and I’m so honored to walk alongside you. That shift, from hatred or dissociation toward compassion, is slow, sacred work. And you’re already in it. Your body is listening.
You’re on the list for the workshop, and I truly can’t wait to witness what unfolds for you there.
I have read and reread this post so many times since yesterday. It’s so good, and…there’s so much to digest within it.
The sentence “we don’t get to opt out of having a relationship with our body” is one of the ones I’ve been thinking so much about.
I’ve been wondering what a kind and compassionate relationship might look like. I’ve either been in a place of complete hatred or dissociation for my whole life. My whole life. So, the question of “how do I relate to a body that’s disappointed me” needs to have a new answer. I no longer want to hate my body or dissociate from it.
I love how you wrote about “the way we relate in that disappointment is through truth and neutrality. We remind ourselves of what’s true and we leave it at that.”
I want to learn how to do that.
I’m in the right place, with the right person, for that to happen.
Please put my name on the list for the body image workshop.
I think there is compassion, gentleness and love for my body right around the corner.
I’m ready to step into that.
Thank you for this.
Love you.
Oh Carol! Your words moved me so deeply. I can feel the tenderness and bravery in this moment you’re stepping into, and I’m so honored to walk alongside you. That shift, from hatred or dissociation toward compassion, is slow, sacred work. And you’re already in it. Your body is listening.
You’re on the list for the workshop, and I truly can’t wait to witness what unfolds for you there.
Love you back. So much.
The workshop feels like the right, gentle, next step!
Thanks so much! ❤️