Nov 7, 2023
“I should be more
disciplined.”
“I shouldn’t be feeling sad.”
“I should have more hope.”
“I shouldn’t eat this piece of
bread.”
When you’re TTC, the “shoulding" is
endless.
…about what you should do to
optimize conception.
But more deeply rooted, about how you should feel.
Although you think the shoulding part of your brain
might be the voice that “keeps you on track”…
The only track we keepin’ on with this voice… is one
of constant self-rejection.
Mama bear, your feelings and
emotions on this journey, are so
valid.
The sadness, the fatigue, the disappointment, the
desire to stop dieting… it’s ALL valid.
Is there room for change? Sure — but this is found
INSIDE of validation and compassion for where you’re at
FIRST.
A deep spiritual paradox is that
acceptance = change.
So how do you offer this to yourself? How do you
reframe the narrative of this “shoulding” tyrant in your
brain?
I recorded a podcast on it “How to
Stop Shoulding Yourself” to better help you
understand:
- Where shoulding comes from.
- How to reframe this constant nagging of not enoughness.
- And simple steps you can take today to give yourself more compassion and in turn, increase fertility.
Listen
now!