self-compassion

Three Things You Can Do Right Now to Make a Beginning Easier

Three Things You Can Do Right Now to Make a Beginning Easier

It’s that time again. The “Things Are Beginning Again" time. We watch Summer collect its things and trail sand around the house. Fall is pacing outside. A new school year. New job. New plans. Transitions. New feelings. Finding ways to say goodbye. You may have questions.  

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Why Self-Compassion Is Not Self-Indulgence

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Why Self-Compassion Is Not Self-Indulgence

 “I’m so much nicer to everyone but myself.” 

 “I would never be so harsh with someone I loved.”

“I would never be this mean to a friend.” 

 I hear these words from clients, friends and strangers. It's hard to be gentle with ourselves. But why?  

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