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In todayâs edition:
đMental Emotional Well-Being: Radical Acceptance: Peace With Reality
đLongevity & Wellness: That is Bananas! đđ„€
đ±Trauma Healing: Grieving What Was Lost: Making Space for Healing (Day 3/5)
âïžJournal & Joy Prompts
đ And more good stuff, like lots of love from Lola & Joshua, the LWD creators xo
Todayâs Edition
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Radical Acceptance: Peace With Reality
Radical acceptance isnât passive, and it isnât resignation. Itâs simply acknowledging reality as it is, instead of adding the painful layer of âThis shouldnât be happening.â When we resist what is, we suffer twice: once because the situation is hard and again because we believe it shouldnât be. Acceptance doesnât mean you approve of the situation. You can accept and still feel sad, mad, etc at what is. It just means youâre not fighting reality with your nervous system. From here, you can respond with clarity and compassion. From here, you have greater power to say âWhat do I need? What does this situation call for?â
đ How to practice radical acceptance
đȘ Say to yourself: âThis is whatâs here right now.âÂ
đ Write down whatâs in your control and what isnât.
đ« Pair acceptance with breath: inhale reality, exhale resistance.
đ Practice with small frustrations (traffic, spills, delays).
đżRemember, this doesnât mean pretending that whatâs there is fine. You can still have all the feels towards the situation; but, when your energy isnât being drained by fighting reality, you gain energy to deal with it instead.
â Action Step: Today, choose one frustration and gently say: âI donât have to like this. But I can accept that this is whatâs here.â
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That is Bananas! đđ„€
Bananas are a nutrient-rich fruit, but maybe think twice about adding them to smoothies. Research shows that adding them to antioxidant-rich smoothies (especially ones with berries, greens, or matcha) can reduce the total antioxidant capacity of the drink.
This happens because bananas contain polyphenol oxidase (PPO), an enzyme that breaks down polyphenols, the powerful antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. When blended, PPO becomes active, beginning to degrade these antioxidants.Â
This doesnât mean bananas are âbadâ because they are actually great for digestion, potassium, and satiety. It just means that if youâre making a smoothie with berries or greens with the intention of getting their health benefits, then a banana isnât the best choice. If you still want something to add some extra sweetness, try mango or pineapple.
â Action step: If your goal is a high-antioxidant smoothie, swap a banana for frozen mango or pineapple for added sweetness and creaminess without the PPO effect.
Grieving What Was Lost: Making Space for Healing
Trauma often brings invisible losses of innocence, trust, safety, time, relationships, or opportunities. Grief honors those losses and creates space for healing. This week is about validating grief and learning gentle ways to move with it.
Day 3: Ways to Express Grief
Grief needs movement, not to be pushed away, but to be witnessed and allowed. Expression gives the body and heart a way to release what has been held tightly. There is no right way to grieve; there are only ways that gently support your nervous system in letting the truth flow through. If you could invite the part of you that is holding grief to tea and ask, âwhat do you need,â how would that part want to express its hurt? Today we explore expression, and tomorrow weâll look into gentle grounding so you can come back to the present moment, and know you can move forward without getting stuck. Â
đ Allow tears as a release, not a problem to fix.
đ§âđš Create a ritual: light a candle, write, draw, or sing for what was lost.Â
đł Spend time in nature, letting its cycles remind you grief is natural.Â
đȘ Share your grief with someone safe who can witness without judgment.
đ„ș Watch something that shares the tone of grief so you can support expression (ex. A sad commercial, a movie with a grief scene, or listen to a sad song as an outlet).Â
Darling, donât give up on yourself, youâre so worth it. Sending love đ
đJournal Prompt:
Building a Caring Relationship with Yourself
Describe a moment in the last 24 hours that felt even 1% like ease.
Where did it live in your body?
đSpark of Joy:
Let Little Things Move You
Notice something tiny and beautiful⊠a glint of light, the pattern in a leaf, a dust mote dancing, proof that wonder hides in plain sight.
Thank you for being here!
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