Few amongst us like to be told that we cannot do or have or say what we want to, to be restricted, restrained, held back in our daily lives.

And so often what keeps us from living our lives as we most deeply desire

are these internal voices screaming, no. That's Golding voice that tells you you're not good or healthy or right. If you don't place a set of unrealistic perfectionist restrictions on yourself.

What you're doing, when you tell yourself,

no, no, no, is creating the perfect storm of internal rebellion.

And you're telling your sweetest internal Bartts that they aren't trustworthy without constant surveillance.

And you're linking your worth to the actions you take.

And while I know none of this is your goal, my tender little kitten. It happens so easily and so often.

If this concept of restriction leading to internal rebellion is resonating for you.

Keep listening.

It's going to be a good one.

You're listening to Feminist Wellness, the only podcast that combines functional medicine, life coaching, and feminism

to teach smart women how to reclaim their power and restore their health.

Here's your host, nurse practitioner, functional medicine expert, herbalist, and life coach, Victoria Albina.

Hello, hello, my love! I hope this finds you doing so well. I am loving my life up here on

occupied Lenape territory in the Hudson Valley of New York. I have had some phenomenal visitors of late.

I've been doing my morning practices, my journaling and thought work, my meditation, my movement on the porch.

And we have this little back porch that looks over the land where the trees are,

and it's just so magical. And lately I have been visited by hummingbird, wild turkey, so many bunnies, tons of deer. It's been just heavenly really to see all of those

friends and allies and speaking of allies so many of my favorite most beloved plant allies just grow wild here.

So it's been really special to spend time with them too.

So, my beauties, we have been talking for the last few

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