Did you know that we ALL have a part of ourselves that is buoyed by calmness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, and connectedness? These are the ” 8 c’s”. Please slow down with me for a second, and let me try to provide some hopeful psychoeducation: Even if we feel like trauma, hardship,…
Tag: truth
Set Limits
In a society that proclaims that people are (and should be) limitless, it can be really hard to believe the truth sometimes. It’s OKaY (and normal and expected!) …. when you feel or know that you are limited. when you feel or know that you can’t do everything. when you feel or know that you…
Being Imperfect Is Being Human
I realize this is written for parents, but I think it definitely applies to all people! What if we sought to love and treat others like this? * Available for download on brenebrown.com here. Brené Brown, PhD, is a social worker who is an expert on the psychology of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Last…
Video: Self-compassion
Maybe self-compassion is a buzz word you’re hearing a lot about, maybe. But maybe you’ve never heard the word before. Either way, here is a short video I made to briefly explain it: PhD, Kristin Neff, researches self-compassion. She has an awesome TedTalk, also great self-compassion practice ideas on her website, http://selfcompassion.org/. On her website, Neff writes…