Re-engaging After Abortion
Dr. Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist, leadership coach, and founder of Galia Collaborative. She helps girls and women know and grow their power. She specializes in eating, fertility, anxiety, and career issues.
Learn more at: https://galiacollaborative.com/
Show Notes:
“Elevating impact through modern mental health”
4:01 Ashley’s intro
7:30 “My vision is for the greater world that we get the voices of women and children back”
How do you know it’s time to come out of the cocoon?
10:34 our connection to the natural world
11:07 “Our modern day predators are our email inboxes, our bosses, an invitation to the next baby shower…”
12: 03 “we are social beings, we are communal creatures… natural instinct to re-engage”
12:54 “We’ve gotten so good at suppressing our natural inclinations”
13:20 “What does rengaging look like? What feels nourishing?”
It’s an intuitive process, but so many of us are detached from our intuition
I should re-engage vs. I’m ready to re-engage
15:12 “I think with any shoulds… think about who’s voice is that?”
16:08 “We are all made of parts… What part of you is projecting the should?”
17:05 “Even the should has a good intention”
18:57 “Whenever I hear I have to… I always start by questioning it… “have to” is built on an assumption”
20:22 “If I wasn’t holding this to be absolute, what else could be true?”
21:40 “When we are in it, we’re not necessarily able to think creatively”
Thought partners
23:12 Start with the WHY and there are infinite possibilities for the HOW
How does my reproductive body relate to someone else’s reproductive body?
26:30 “The actual practice of self-compassion is so profound…”
3 parts: being mindfully aware (paying attention on purpose), normalizing the experience (knowing other people have been through this/felt this way), showing ourselves kindness
The value of community- “thrive circles… community itself is the healing agent”
Your community doesn’t have to be physically present
Look for therapist who are explicit about their views
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