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During this episode I talk about something I learned when I was in labour with my second baby - the way physical pain taught me how to deal with emotional pain and discomfort. I believe that in the moments when we feel adrift, lost, or disturbed by the events of our lives, we're being called home to ourselves / our hearts / our true nature. Without this pain we wouldn't know our true capacity.
The pain we feel in life (loss of a loved one, a difficult relationship, an unhappy child etc)often has us looking outside of ourselves for refuge from the deep darkness or the overwhelming emotion, I've often found myself looking for a book, a podcast, a teacher or a friend (and all of these things have been helpful and important). When I look outside, I'm seeking reassurance, comfort, a pathway towards not feeling how I feel.
But my belief is that the pain is here to expand us, to deepen our capacity for for even greater experiences, it's here to open up our lives in new ways - that at first might feel scary or even unwanted. Typically as humans we want things to stay as they are, even if they're not that great.
In this episode I share a little of my own experience in the hopes that it helps others.
I think perhaps there are many ways people find their way home; cold water, breathwork, solitude, heart connection, animals, long walks, writing, reading poetry, painting.....
The point is not to distract from the pain, but to stop running from it and allow space for it to be felt.
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I know self care can be such an easy thing to write off, when we look at our busy lives it can easily fall to the bottom of the list, I have certainly been guilty of the the old "I'll get started tomorrow" or "I don't have time". The thing is journaling, sitting in silence or taking a dance break can feel like such a waste of time when we're under pressure or feeling like there are so many other things we need to attend to in our lives (I've put self care at the bottom of the list many times in my life) ......but really is there anything more important than taking care of ourselves? Really consider that. What else IS more important than taking CARE of ourselves? I know what my life looks like and feels like when I take care of myself - and its exponentially better. I also know that when I'm not taking care of myself everything else in my life (relationships, work, energy levels, working out....) feels so much harder! James is such a guiding light in the world of self care, really providing a strong and beautiful perspective and example of what can be created just by a few simple tools. James shares his 5 to thrive in this interview - the things he prioritises doing every day as part of his own self care routine, and talks us through his journey of creating this practice of caring for himself that has opened up his life in ways that seem so big.....from such simple and seemingly small practices.
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Welcome to Crave 2023! The podcast about Craving, and creating what we crave…..
Craving chocolate isn’t about chocolate. It’s about craving experience, expansion and lives that hummm. Crave is not just a podcast for women who want to change the way they think feel and act around food….it’s becoming so much more!
Today I’m sharing a little of my own experience in what helped me create lasting change in my cravings…. Kindness.
My head used to be a dark scary place to be while I lay in bed at night regretting my decisions, feeling overfull, and uncomfortable physically and emotionally….
And getting out of my head and into my heart was the first small step I took that lead me out of the destructive patterns I was stuck in.
Let me know how you go with this.
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So often women try to lose weight by controlling themselves. We say "I'm just going say no to chocolate" or "I'm only eating paleo" etc.
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Procrastination is huge.
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