Does the idea of being kind to yourself feel uncomfortable? Do you replay mistakes long after everyone else has forgotten about them? Beat yourself up for forgetting something important, missing a deadline, losing your temper, or struggling with something that seems easy for everyone else? Perhaps you’ve read advice about self-compassion before and thought, ‘That […]

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I thought I’d feel different by now”? Maybe you overhauled your routine. Got on top of things for a while. Lost weight, or finally started exercising consistently. Landed the job, finished the project, sorted the thing you’d been putting off for months. For a while, it felt good. The […]

The body shame cycle usually starts in a moment that looks small on the outside. You catch your reflection while brushing your teeth. Quickly scrolling past a photo of yourself. Your jeans feel tighter than they did last week. Nothing dramatic happens, but something in you drops. A thought lands fast and loud. I look […]

It’s hard to feel confident in your body when you’re constantly thinking ‘I hate my body’, tugging at your jeans, wishing you looked different and felt more confident. The waistband feels tighter than yesterday. Maybe you send a quick message in the group chat: Ugh, I hate my body today. Someone replies with the same, […]