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A more personal episode, I\\u2019m sharing 5 things I\\u2019ve been thinking about and working on during this time. I also share small steps that I\\u2019ve taken and am taking as I work through them.

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Small Steps in the Show:\\xa0

Internalized Capitalism/Rest/How to Show Up at this Time

• Recognizing how much of a thing that was that i work with, how big and old of a pattern it is for me
• Reminding myself in the moment and not in the moment that my worth isn\\u2019t tied in what i make or produce
• Telling myself that it was okay to rest and that\'s also liberatory
• Recognizing what tired feels like in my body and how overworking has manifested itself in my body
• checking in with myself and how i\'m feeling physically and emotionally and NOT stuffing that down
• Finding things that are fun to do that are just for me (knitting, reading fiction, watching shows)
• Working on my social media boundaries that might fuel the internalized capitalism\\xa0
• Constantly reminding myself that i\\u2019m a whole ass person who has to also take care of themselves
• I always am worth taking care of myself
• Reminding myself of what\\u2019s true for me and my life (h/t Dr Tee)
• Reminding myself that what i do in enough, i\\u2019m not doing this work alone\\xa0
• Reminding myself that rest is important for me and to continue to the do the work longer term
• Just because i\\u2019m not able to show up full force now doesn\\u2019t mean i can\\u2019t and won\\u2019t later
• Having kindness and compassion for myself

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Clothing and Fatphobic Thoughts

• Wearing the \\u201cbigger\\u201d clothes and just doing what I need to do
• Allowing myself to dress how I felt that day
• Remembering that these voices were internalized things, that no one is saying this to me right now
• Getting curious about that voice and knowing it wasn\\u2019t really mine
• Reminding myself that my appearance isn\\u2019t the most important thing about me
• Extending kindness and compassion to myself as voices came up

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Comfort Foods

• Listening to what I really wanted to eat and trusting that\\xa0
• Noticing when those judgy thoughts came up and getting curious about where those came from
• Remembering that I have other choices to make with other meals if any weird feelings came up\\xa0
• Stating what I needed when my body did have reactions\\xa0
• Taking action when my body did have reactions (adding in supportive foods, taking it easier on other things, adding in more water and rest, recognizing stress is a big factor as well)
• Checking in with myself and what i need
• Separating my body size and my worth
• Understanding, realizing and accepting that being a larger body size isn\\u2019t a bad thing

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Mentioned in the Show:

Buy my Enamel Pin

Small Steps #1 My Health Journey

Small Steps #79 Taking Care of Yourself in Uncertain Times

Small Steps #80 Tips and Tricks for Working from Home

Small Steps #81 Ways to Lower Stress and Anxiety

Small Steps #82 How Are You?: A Self Care Check-In

The Nap Ministry on Instagram

Dr. Tee Williams

Small Steps #32 with Dr. Tee Williams

Small Steps #83 Noticing, Feeling and Creating Joy

Steph Gaudreau

Steph\\u2019s Knitting-Focused Instagram

Small Steps #84 with Amanda Martinez Beck

Steph Gaudreau\\u2019s blog post on Body Neutrality

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