We often think of self-abandonment as something dramatic.

I don't think it usually is.

I think it happens quietly.

Life gets heavy. Someone needs us. Work gets busy. A parent gets sick. Summer gets chaotic. Grief arrives. Stress piles up.

And without ever making a conscious decision, we slowly stop checking in with ourselves. We stop asking what we need. We stop making ourselves part of the equation.

This episode isn't about weight loss.

It's about the psychology of what happens during hard seasons - and the difference between adapting to life and disappearing from your own life.

Because compassion for yourself should never require abandoning yourself.

If you've ever found yourself saying, "I'll get back to me when things settle down," this conversation is for you.

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