Are You “Flat Curious”?
Are You “Flat Curious”?
If you’re a breast cancer survivor who has implants or tissue expanders and are considering having them removed, you may have found yourself musing, “What if I got rid … Keep Reading
Everyone experiences anxiety and worry. Anxiety is a felt sense of unease and is your body’s natural response to feeling endangered. Worry is the “thinking” part of anxiety. Worry thoughts are nearly always future-oriented and focused on “what if” scenarios. Basically, we worry about things that could create suffering in our lives. A rather simple example is how we may worry…

Recently in my private Facebook group, Breast Implant Through Explant (BRITE) Inner Companions, a member asked how to love your post-explant breasts when you don’t like how they look. As both a woman who explanted and an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy practitioner, I know this is an important topic to be open about. Breast implants…

Breast implant illness (BII)-related self-doubt is its own beast. To tame it, you need a different approach. This article reveals why your mind struggles with BII-related self-doubt. It also shares several Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based approaches to ease its continuous drain on your body and mind. What drives your BII-related self-doubt? BII-related self-doubt is…

If you’re one of the many millions of women with breast implants, you may know they aren’t lifetime devices. They’re expensive to maintain, and not problem-free, so at some point, you may want or need to remove them through a surgery known as “explant.” (Read more about reasons women explant). Because explant involves changing the…
If you’re a breast cancer survivor who has implants or tissue expanders and are considering having them removed, you may have found yourself musing, “What if I got rid … Keep Reading
Talking about explant with your children can be awkward depending on their age, your relationship, whether or not they know you have breast implants, and your reasons for getting … Keep Reading
It can be challenging to talk with a loved one about breast implant illness (BII). BII is a sensitive topic with conflicting viewpoints. It’s a diagnosis of exclusion which … Keep Reading
Danica Patrick recently removed her breast implants and asked this provocative question on an Instagram post: “How can I do the emotional work to see myself as perfect, having … Keep Reading
For most of my adult life, I took beautiful lingerie for granted. It was simply there when I wanted it. I never considered what it “meant” to me. That … Keep Reading
Over the course of your lifetime, you will encounter change, experience loss, and go through periods where you need to grieve. While painful experiences are inevitable and a normal … Keep Reading
Wellness comes when you work toward balance physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Like a nest, your wellness is cobbled together by many different pieces. Your finished product is unique to … Keep Reading
Do any of these “inside experiences” hold you back from having fulfilling, healthy relationships? A high level of empathy that entraps you in how the other person may feel if you … Keep Reading
Was your childhood filled with loss, pain, or scarcity? Do you struggle with ongoing difficult thoughts, unwanted feelings, or coping behaviors because of the things that happened to you … Keep Reading
It’s normal to feel worried about seeing others after explant, especially if few people in your life know you have breast implants. You wonder if the change in your … Keep Reading
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