perfectionist and cod dependent thought fantasies can lead us to think that if things feel terrible,

there's a problem to solve. That drive to try to make everything look perfect can lead us to not acknowledge when things do, in fact, totally suck, when things are actually not great,

and that drive itself creates so much suffering for us humans

as we struggle against reality,

versus stepping into acceptance of life as it is.

Do you find yourself doing this?

Are you surprised to hear me say that some circumstances are just plain garbage?

Keep listening, my love.

It's gonna 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. Before we even get started, if you're

listening with children or sensitive animals around you, I want you to know that there will be an occasional swear word in this one.

I mean let's be real. If you know Argentine, we swear obsessively. I grew up in Rhode Island, lived in New York. If you know me in real life, I swear like a drunken sailor. I just don't even realize the F-bumps are flying out of my mouth. But on the show I've been thoughtful about it because I know

that folks sometimes listen in settings where hearing a lot of swear words would make it

less accessible to listen in. I also don't swear on the

show because my sister Eugenia who I love so much is very sensitive to

swear words and I love that about her. She's a very tender perfect amazing

animal and she asked me not to swear and it's like no skin off my teeth so I

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