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Naomi
Self-compassion September: meet suffering with kindness
“We don’t have to wait until we are perfect, until life goes exactly as we want it to. We don’t need others to respond…
Self-compassion September: we can’t heal what we don’t feel
How we relate to everyday discomfort can change everything. The alternative to this fight is to begin a new way of relating to yourself.…
Self-compassion September: what we resist persists
Let’s say you get stuck in an unexpected traffic jam and you are on a rigid timeframe. Maybe you’re on your way to…
Self-compassion September: how to be imperfect
We followed the Olympics religiously last month, watching strength, agility, and true greatness play out on our tv screen over and over again. I…
Self-compassion September: some failure is good
“When we honor human experience by embracing imperfection, we see what unites us with other human beings.” ~ Kristin Neff “No matter what they…
Introducing Self-compassion September
When I fail at something that’s important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure. I’m tolerant of my own flaws and…