May 17, 2015 | Blog, Health
COMPASSION INSPIRED HEALTH common humanity| mindfulness/ self-kindness OUR COMMON HUMANITY at some point everyone experiences challenges around physical or emotional health illness, stress, anxiety, depression, disease, relationship struggle, trauma, burnout, pain,...
Apr 27, 2015 | Inspiration
by Naomi Shihab Nye (written after she took a journey to Mexico) Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things. feel the future dissolve in a moment What you held in your hand. what you counted and carefully saved all this must go so you know how...
Apr 5, 2015 | Blog, Health, Mindfulness
“Darling, I know you suffer. That is why I am here for you.” This mantra is offered to us by Thich Nhat Hanh. When we hear this from others who care about us, a deep healing begins. When we learn to say this to ourselves, we are free. That is the power...
Mar 17, 2015 | Blog, Health, Inspiration, Meditations, Mindfulness, Nutrition
We live in a ‘boot camp’ kind of world. Most of us have been taught to motivate ourselves with striving, pushing, ignoring feelings and using negative self-talk. There is another way. A more compassionate way – that research shows has positive...
Mar 1, 2015 | Inspiration, Self-Compassion
This visualization helps you cultivate the skill of appreciating your body from head to...