Mar 17, 2021 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
This practice can be found in the book, Walking Each Other Home (2018), by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush. It has been modified by Dr. Chris Germer to help us work with the difficult emotion of shame. Start by bringing to mind a difficult or challenging person in your...
Mar 9, 2021 | Blog, Inspiration, Meditations, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion Break is a fundamental practice taught in the Mindful Self-Compassion Training. It can be used in any difficult situation or to deal with challenging emotions such as shame. Please settle into a comfortable position and close your eyes. Think of an...
Oct 18, 2020 | Blog, Inspiration, Poetry
This poem by David Whyte is an invitation to reflect into the place which troubles you with “tiny but frightening requests”. Often these are parts of ourselves we would rather not feel, see or experience. What are those places? What does it feel like to...
Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, Inspiration, Meditations, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
Start with the ground you know, the pale ground beneath your feet, your own way to begin the conversation. from Start Close In by David Whyte That’s what we did. We started close in with long time friends and colleagues. With our own hearts and minds. ...
Apr 30, 2019 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
By Marianne Williamson Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us. We ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually,...
Mar 26, 2019 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
Leaving the self-critical voice behind and choosing kindness. Enjoy this poem by the late Mary Oliver. One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice – – – though the whole house began to tremble...