Ten-Minute Tuesday: What Bell's Palsy and my nine-year-old taught me about self-love
In 2014, ten days after my second daughter was born, I was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy; the right side of my face became paralyzed and never fully recovered. At the time all I wanted was for my face to go back to normal. Actually, for years, I was obsessed with my facial asymmetry. As we approach the fourth anniversary of the publication of an essay I wrote about the experience, I have more perspective about the experience and what it means—and I have my older daughter to thank for it.
Resources/Stuff I mentioned in the episode
Twelve Truths About My Life With Bell’s Palsy (Longreads)
Ten-Minute Tuesday: Instead of asking “What if I fail?” try this question instead
Ten-Minute Tuesday: Got Impostor Syndrome? Pretend it’s your bat mitzvah
Catherine Apicella, pelvic floor physical therapist: “Why not me?”
Brie Doyle, retreat leader, author, and meditation and yoga teacher: “Silence has so much for us.”
Alison Rothman, body-centered holistic health coach: How to access strength from within
My interview with Kristin Duffy for The Second Chapter Podcast
Jamie Gold, couch potato turned athlete: Risk being uncomfortable
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