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Breast Reduction Journey: When Slowing Down Feels Wrong

There’s a kind of discomfort that comes with stillness — especially when you’re used to pushing through pain. After my breast reduction surgery, slowing down felt wrong. I knew my body needed rest, but part of me still equated rest with laziness, and stillness with falling behind.


This post is part of my From the Vault series — revisiting the earliest pieces of my breast reduction journey and sharing them again for anyone who may have missed them. In this reflection, I talk about what it means to let rest become part of your healing plan — not something you have to earn.


If you’re struggling to give yourself permission to slow down, this episode is for you. You are not failing by resting — you’re rebuilding.


🎧 Listen to the episode:



💬 Or join the private Facebook group: Off the Rack: Breast Reduction Support for Women


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Hi, I'm Shelley Beyer.

I’ve been through breast reduction surgery myself, and I’m here to support other women on that same path—before surgery, after surgery, and in the everyday healing that comes after.

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I believe in reducing inflammation through a carnivore way of eating, preparing the body with intention, and creating space for the emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery this journey invites.

 

If you're navigating your own transformation, I’m so glad you're here.

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