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Leah Hovel on
April 11th, 20224/11/22 |
Watching someone you love struggle with an eating disorder can be one of the scariest and most humbling experiences you can go through. So many of us want to swoop in and fix the problem; but unfortunately, it is not that simple. Eating disorders are often seen and treated as emotional-avoidance or emotion-driven disorders. For […]
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Leah Hovel on
March 9th, 20223/9/22 |
Today at the grocery store, I was maneuvering my cart around and found myself blocked by someone walking slowly and taking up most of the aisle. I waited patiently in silence until he saw me and then said, “I’m sorry,” when he moved to make space for me to walk through. At that moment, I […]
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Leah Hovel on
February 1st, 20222/1/22 |
If I asked you to sit and truly feel your emotions for what they were, would you know what to do? So many of us struggle with this or are completely repulsed by the idea itself. In the words of one of my clients, “Emotions? Gross!” When we lack emotional tolerance, we usually end up […]
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Leah Hovel on
May 21st, 20215/21/21 |
Self-compassion seems a bit daunting, doesn’t it? I used to think this included manicures, cheesy Pinterest quotes or telling myself that I was the coolest person on the planet when I looked in the mirror; but for myself, and so many others, that did not feel authentic. When I mention the words “self-compassion,” many clients […]
