What is Compassion?

May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Compassion is when you recognize that someone is suffering, and you try to help. And “suffering” doesn’t always mean someone is showing outward signs of feeling hurt. EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET struggles with finding peace and joy and in that way we...

Self-Compassion Quiz

May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Read each statement, and then answer yes or no. When I fail at something important to me, I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy. I try to be understanding and patient toward those aspects of my personality that I don’t like.  When something painful...

Compassion Inspired Eating

May 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

  Relax, breathe and make sure you get enough oxygen. Especially before during and after meals. It is the quickest way to relax the body, improve digestion and metabolism. Eat the highest quality food ie local, organic, fresh, prepared mindfully with full...

Practice: Commonalities

May 25, 2014 | Uncategorized

An essential part of developing self-compassion, is the practice of commonalities. The purpose of this practice is to focus on similarities between ourselves and others, rather than differences. As a way to practice compassion, we can say the 5 phrases silently to...

Practice: 5-4-3-2-1

May 25, 2014 | Uncategorized

This powerful practice can be used to help bring you back to yourself and your centre when you are in a stressful situation.  Especially if you find yourself so triggered that you are a bit dissociated and spacey.  It can also help with sleep, anxiety and pain. Find a...

Self-Pity or Self-Compassion?

May 25, 2014 | Uncategorized

In my practice I notice that people are so hard on themselves.  And yet, when I encourage people to have some self-compassion, they express that they don’t want self-pity.  Or don’t want to indulgence their feelings. Self-pity is very different from...