I say something similar to this to my littles ones regularly. When there’s some outside pressure to eat something and my child says they’re full, I encourage them to believe the signals their body is giving them. I will say, “Only you know when your tummy is full....
Silencing symptoms or emotions doesn’t make the cause go away. The temporary bandaids, distractions, and quick fixes prolong healing and can lead to further injury and suffering. We’ve got to acknowledge what we’re feeling in order to deal with it appropriately. The...
When a symptom speaks and the first goal is to silence it, we create more issues. The cause of that symptom doesn’t go away. Only the messenger gets silenced. And only for a time. The cause persists and although the body is powerful at adapting, damage on some level...
Pain speaks. Discomfort can be a powerful tool for growth. When a symptom speaks and the first goal is to silence it, we create more issues. The cause of that symptom doesn’t go away. Only the messenger gets silenced. And only for a time. The cause persists and...
