Forgiveness

Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized

Forgiveness is about giving up all hope of a different yesterday Jack Cornfield Anger corrodes us.  Blame keeps us from feeling our hurt. Forgiveness helps us move on.  It doesn’t mean we accept or condone in any way what was done. We can start by resolving not...

Happiness Recipe

Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized

We can anchor the goodness in our life with 2 simple practices: 1.  Take time to SAVOR the good moments 2.  Take time for GRATITUDE When we do this, we are cultivating our own happiness. Sometimes we shy away from  self-appreciation because we are afraid of standing...

Difficult Emotions

Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized

1.  Exploring – what is this feeling?  can we be friends? 2.  Tolerating – I don’t care for this feeling but if I breath, focus on the soles of my feet or a stone in my hand or the leaves outside the window, I can anchor myself. 3.  Allowing –...

Couples

Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized

When we feel heard, we are more interested in listening. When we are often more open to shifting.

Living Deeply

Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized

What guides me? What is important to me? What motivates me in the world in connection to other people? Between now and the end of my life, the values I want to live are…. Three ways I am not living in accordance with those values are…. What are the...

Self-Compassion and Depression

May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized

One study found that people with health problems who have a high level of self-compassion are less depressed about those problems than people with a low level of self-compassion. We can’t always control the hardship and suffering we encounter, but we can...