E79: Self-Acceptance and Self-Love: A Nervous System-Friendly Approach
In this episode "Self-Acceptance and Self-Love: A Nervous System-Friendly Approach" I want to share something close to my heart - self-acceptance and self-love, especially through the lens of the nervous system. I know this time of year - holidays, Christmas, the end of the year - can bring up so much for many of us. It’s a time when old wounds can resurface, self-doubt creeps in, and the pressure to be “perfect” or “have it all together” can feel overwhelming and all-consuming. If you’ve ever struggled with accepting yourself or showing yourself love, believe me - you are not alone.
Throughout the episode, I’ll guide you with practices and reflections that have helped me, my clients, and my community soften into self-acceptance and love - even in the messiness of life, and share with you a simple truth: You don’t have to be perfect to be worthy of love. I hope you’ll join me in this gentle exploration. Together, we’ll look at how tiny, everyday acts of self-love can make a profound difference over time.
In this episode, I’m inviting you to gently explore:
What self-acceptance and self-love really mean: Allowing yourself to be who you are, as you are, with compassion and kindness
The role of your nervous system: How fight, flight, freeze, or fawn states can keep you stuck in cycles of self-criticism
Why self-acceptance can feel so hard - and how to make it feel safer.
Simple tools to support you: A grounding exercise to reconnect with your “enoughness.”
Gentle somatic practices you can do anywhere to regulate your nervous system.
Ways to shift self-criticism into self-compassion - even when it feels impossible.
Why life’s messiness is part of our wholeness: I’ll share reflections and reminders that you were never meant to be perfect - you were meant to be whole.
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