Blog Topic: Self-Compassion

It’s Okay by Matt Haig

It’s Okay by Matt Haig

I first heard this poem while on a silent meditation retreat with Dr. Mark Sherman on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.  It resonated with me and 'it's okay' became a soothing mantra that stayed with me all day. It's Okay by Matt Haig It’s okay to be broken It’s...

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That I Stand Here Now – Jane O’Shea 

That I Stand Here Now – Jane O’Shea 

(Follow yourself home, word remedies to heal and inspire) From the time this planet began hurtling through space and the sun caught her in its orbit From the first moment when life began from nothing the smallest idea, the smallest spark the very first fragment of...

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Softness Heals

Softness Heals

Be Aware Of Using Softness To Soothe By Jane Macnaught Water is not usually described as soft, but today was a gloomy early morning, wind and rain pummelled the coast last night and it was calm as I walked around the lagoon this morning – and that water so velvety...

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H.E.A.L.

H.E.A.L.

Noticing, savouring and fully enjoying the good times in life are important ways to care for ourselves and build our internal strength.  The more we perceive goodness, have positive experiences, and allow them to sink in, the more we are building inner resources that...

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Journaling Practice

Journaling Practice

A regular journaling practice can be a key support to your growing personal awareness and growth.   There are a variety of formats and mediums that you can choose from. Which is best?  Ultimately, the best format for you is the one you’ll enjoy doing.  Here is a list...

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Core Values

Core Values

"If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the things I want to live for" Thomas Merton

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The Labyrinth to Shared Happiness by Mark Nepo

The Labyrinth to Shared Happiness by Mark Nepo

Though I run to get out of the rain, it’s standing in the rain with my hands on my heart that is cleansing. Though I run from the pain, it’s standing in the pain with my face to the sky that is healing. So I never stop peeling the hurt, never stop trusting life to...

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Protective Self-Compassion Break

Protective Self-Compassion Break

Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can do for ourselves is soften our hearts and treat ourselves with the same tender care we would offer to a friend who was suffering.  At other times, self-compassion may require us to be fierce or protective.  This practice...

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MSC Practice:  Self-Compassion in Daily Life

MSC Practice: Self-Compassion in Daily Life

While we are learning many new ways to cultivate self-compassion, it is helpful to remember the different ways we may already be practising some form of self-care on a regular basis.   Think about how you already care for yourself in each of the following areas:...

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