Seeing self consent as a set of skills that you can develop allows for the possibility that you can change your own self knowledge and response. Here are some skills to start with
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Welcome back, fellow humans struggling to adult. If you’re caught up on our kitchen saga, you know all about Food Paralysis—the moment your brain short-circuits in front of a full fridge because the mental labor of cooking is too much. We solved that with the Sustenance Snack and the 3-Tiered Food Decision Template. We learned
Hello, kitchen comrades. If you’re reading this, you probably survived your last encounter with Food Paralysis—that soul-crushing moment when you open a perfectly stocked refrigerator and your brain screams, “ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS EDIBLE!” In our last chat, we identified this beast. It’s not about food scarcity; it’s about cognitive scarcity. Your exhausted executive function can’t
Food Paralysis describes the overwhelming inability to choose a meal despite having ample ingredients due to exhausted executive function. This condition stems from decision fatigue and low blood sugar. The suggested solution, a Sustenance Snack, offers quick energy by being easy to consume, helping mitigate feelings of overwhelm and facilitating meal preparation.
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The last post outlined what self-consent is all about. This post dives into what makes it so hard. The practice of self-consent—the radical act of attuning to and honoring your deepest needs, desires, and boundaries—should, in theory, feel simple. It is the wisdom within, guiding you toward a life of integrity and authentic connection. Yet,
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Self-consent is the radical act of showing up for your own needs, desires, limits and boundaries. In a world where we are often encouraged to discount and ignore our own needs and boundaries, it can be hard to embrace them and even advocate for ourselves. For many of us, the default setting is either a relentless
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