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What Does it Take to Heal?

What Does it Take to Heal?

By Evie Toland

…I decided then, to make the commitment that felt absurd, scary, and truly impossible to undertake: every decision would be based on the question, "Does this help heal my body?" If the answer was yes, I would do it. If the answer was no, I wouldn't. It seemed simple enough for things like food or the appropriate bedtime, but what about when I applied it to my romantic relationship? My job? My house? Every aspect of my life - big or small, simple or complex - could be looked at through this lens and suddenly, the work felt really clear. If I wanted to heal, to truly heal, I had to get committed to radically changing my life…