Once you have gotten more comfortable with having compassion for yourself, having compassion for others and accepting compassion from others, your self-care can evolve to the level where you create your own source of compassion. This is the ultimate in self-care, because these positive feelings come from within, rather than being dependent on what anyone […]
Archives for August 2012
Accepting Compassion is Not Always Easy
For people who are recovering from an eating disorder, compassionate support from others can be unsettling. You may not know how to receive that support, and you may not feel like you deserve it. Have you ever heard the expression that “we teach people how to treat us”? What happens in this case is that […]
Three Ways to Have More Compassion for Yourself
The world can be a harsh and confusing place for people who are dealing with an eating disorder. What might be a simple task for other people, such as a trip to the grocery store, can be daunting when you are surrounded by mixed messages. Standing at the checkout counter, a quick glance at the […]