How I’ve Stopped Letting My Unhealed Parents Define My Worth
“Detachment is not about refusing to feel or not caring or turning away from those you love. Detachment is profoundly honest, grounded ...
Tag Archives: Self-Compassion
How My Need to Clean Was a Childhood Coping Skill
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~E.E. Cummings
When I was a little girl, I had the smallest bedroom in the...
How to Overcome Ultra-Independence and Receive Love and Support
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we’ve learned it’s not safe to trust love or when we are terrified to lose ou...
Breaking Free from Self-Consciousness and Erythrophobia
“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” ~B...
Self-Compassion for Nervous System Reset
If you find yourself stuck in a stress cycle, try this gentle practice to pause, calm your nervous system, and reset.It’s not always an...
A Meditation For When the Suffering In the World Feels Heavy
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the pain, uncertainty, and suffering in the world right now, here is a practice to find courage, peace...
Addiction, Trauma, and the Problem of Being Present
The Power of ThenI remember one day in rehab, after a particularly gruelling day of group therapy, the facilitator decided to end with ...
What’s Good About Being You: How Mindfulness Helps You Get to Know Yourself
The Connection Between Presence and KnowingThe sitting practice of meditation is a powerful means to get to know yourself, to introduce...