Intuitive Eating & the What If I Told You Morpheus Reaction Meme with Alana Van Der Sluys

Meme(s): 

• Meme - "So it is a picture of Morpheus from The Matrix. So, hopefully, everybody has seen The Matrix. It's a fantastic movie. And it says, 'What if I told you eating quote unquote healthy isn't always conducive to a healthy relationship with food or one's mind and body?'"

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Metaphors:

• EITHER/OR THINKING IS BLACK OR WHITE.
• COMPLEXITY IS GRAY.
• LIFE ISN'T ABOUT THE DESTINATION; LIFE IS ABOUT THE JOURNEY. / LIFE IS A JOURNEY.
• Kintsugi pottery - BROKEN AND MENDED POTTERY PIECES ARE BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR BROKENESS AS ARE HUMANS BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR BROKENNESS.
• Underlying, or primary, metaphors:
  • MORALITY IS CLEANLINESS.
  • IMPORTANCE IS SIZE/VOLUME.
  • IMPORTANCE IS MASS/WEIGHT.
  • DIFFICULTIES/BURDENS ARE HEAVINESS. 
  • MORE/POSITIVE/BETTER IS UP.
  • DESIRE/NEED IS HUNGER.
  • AFFECTION IS WARMTH. 
  • EMOTIONAL INTIMACY IS PROXIMITY. 
  • PURPOSES ARE DESTINATIONS.

Magic:

• 11 Soul Urge Number (Numerology)
• 4 Lifepath Number (Numerology)
• 9 Expression Number (Numerology)

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Pop Culture:

• The Matrix

Resources:

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love. Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
• Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
• Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth
• Authoring Your Life: Developing Your Internal Voice to Navigate Life's Challenges  by Marcia Baxter Magolda
• Empathy Cards by Emily McDowell
• Foundations of Meaning: Primary Metaphors and Primary Scenes by Joseph Grady