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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to jump into the great conversation about triggers, positive

intent, wearing clothes that feel great, and giving love to the parts of your

body that are upsetting you.

I can relate about everything!

It's so interesting how what we wear can have such an impact on how we feel

about ourselves and treat our body. I know that there are certain pants that

make me feel great and when I wear them, I want to keep feeling great so I

continue to take care of myself. But I have others that don't, and when I wear

them, the opposite occurs. Seems pretty obvious that I should just wear the

other pants, but sometimes I don't always do the obvious...

And thinking about the positive intent behind our actions and thoughts is such a

great approach. It's so true that feeling bad can lead to eating, which leads to

more feeling bad, etc. And if we can stop to think about the positive intent

behind our actions, we can start to soften around them, feel less bad, maybe not

want to eat, then feel a bit better, and start a different cycle. I love that

strategy. In fact, as I've been struggling with self-acceptance, I really liked

when had us ask ourselves what the positive intent was behind the part of

us saying no to self acceptance. Once I saw that this part of me wanted good

things for me too, I felt less upset that it was there at all.

I may have to jump ahead to podcast 110 about giving love to parts of my body -

this is one area where I'm still not feeling 100% - not sure I'm feeling any

love for certain areas so am eager to hear what has to say. Thanks for the

tip !

I want to thank everyone for participating in these conversations. It's so

helpful to me.

Best,

[Guest guest]

If Yahoo Groups had a " like " button, I'd be hitting it about now, .

Cxx

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> Hi everyone,

>

> I just wanted to jump into the great conversation about triggers, positive

> intent, wearing clothes that feel great, and giving love to the parts of

> your body that are upsetting you.

>

> I can relate about everything!

>

> It's so interesting how what we wear can have such an impact on how we

> feel about ourselves and treat our body. I know that there are certain

> pants that make me feel great and when I wear them, I want to keep feeling

> great so I continue to take care of myself. But I have others that don't,

> and when I wear them, the opposite occurs. Seems pretty obvious that I

> should just wear the other pants, but sometimes I don't always do the

> obvious...

>

> And thinking about the positive intent behind our actions and thoughts is

> such a great approach. It's so true that feeling bad can lead to eating,

> which leads to more feeling bad, etc. And if we can stop to think about the

> positive intent behind our actions, we can start to soften around them,

> feel less bad, maybe not want to eat, then feel a bit better, and start a

> different cycle. I love that strategy. In fact, as I've been struggling

> with self-acceptance, I really liked when had us ask ourselves what

> the positive intent was behind the part of us saying no to self acceptance.

> Once I saw that this part of me wanted good things for me too, I felt less

> upset that it was there at all.

>

> I may have to jump ahead to podcast 110 about giving love to parts of my

> body - this is one area where I'm still not feeling 100% - not sure I'm

> feeling any love for certain areas so am eager to hear what has to

> say. Thanks for the tip !

> I want to thank everyone for participating in these conversations. It's so

> helpful to me.

>

> Best,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I recently lisened to the podcast you mentioned, which contained the message

regarding asking ourselves what is the positive intent behind the part of us

saying no to self acceptance. This message struck me as being especially

helpful. I think it's probably the best info I've taken away fom the podcasts.

I've never thought of anything like this on my own.

During the times I eat healthy and take care of myself (which is rare), I have a

positive intent for myself. And when I overeat and engage in other harmful

habits, like staying up extremely late working, I have a positive intent for

myself. I am always working to make myself feel better, feel less pain, be more

comfortable, have a better life, etc., etc. I have never thought of all my

habits and actions as having the same intent.

Of course, there are times when my feelings of worthlessness cause me to want to

harm myself. Then I engage in harmful habits with the intent to punish myself.

How is that a positive intent?

Anyway, I am glad you mentioned that material from the podcast!

Jasmine

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I just wanted to jump into the great conversation about triggers, positive

intent, wearing clothes that feel great, and giving love to the parts of your

body that are upsetting you.

>

> I can relate about everything!

>

> It's so interesting how what we wear can have such an impact on how we feel

about ourselves and treat our body. I know that there are certain pants that

make me feel great and when I wear them, I want to keep feeling great so I

continue to take care of myself. But I have others that don't, and when I wear

them, the opposite occurs. Seems pretty obvious that I should just wear the

other pants, but sometimes I don't always do the obvious...

>

> And thinking about the positive intent behind our actions and thoughts is such

a great approach. It's so true that feeling bad can lead to eating, which leads

to more feeling bad, etc. And if we can stop to think about the positive intent

behind our actions, we can start to soften around them, feel less bad, maybe not

want to eat, then feel a bit better, and start a different cycle. I love that

strategy. In fact, as I've been struggling with self-acceptance, I really liked

when had us ask ourselves what the positive intent was behind the part of

us saying no to self acceptance. Once I saw that this part of me wanted good

things for me too, I felt less upset that it was there at all.

>

> I may have to jump ahead to podcast 110 about giving love to parts of my body

- this is one area where I'm still not feeling 100% - not sure I'm feeling any

love for certain areas so am eager to hear what has to say. Thanks for the

tip !

> I want to thank everyone for participating in these conversations. It's so

helpful to me.

>

> Best,

>

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>

>

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