May you be gentle toward yourself
In case you need a reminder, may you be gentle toward yourself. (Equally, may you be gentle toward all of your selves.)
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In case you need a reminder, may you be gentle toward yourself. (Equally, may you be gentle toward all of your selves.)
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Sometimes we are the orange bird, and sometimes we are the green bird, and one way or another—and in all the different ways—we are both.
I wrote a poem this week after a monthly meeting with a group a cherished colleagues. I described the poem as a kind of collage of things. Later today (with the help of some feedback), I thought that perhaps it could be a nice poem for this longest night—this year’s winter solstice—as well as being a fine poem for any other moment. I’m sharing it here in two photographs. Read more ›
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(As do I, as do we.)
Here is a pivotal question: how do you respond to the multitudes within you?
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The upcoming open group sessions I am offering provide clients with the opportunity to regularly nourish the seeds of mindfulness and self-compassion they are growing via guided, structured practice in a safe, group therapy environment, as well as providing the opportunity to have some time for connection with others and for self-reflection. Read more ›
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“My whole heart for my whole life.” I saw this quote in a piece of artwork hanging on a studio wall that served as part of the backdrop for videos in the online course, Self-Compassion, with Kristin Neff and Brené Brown. It was love at first sight. Read more ›
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Recently, inspired by a blog post of Modern Parents Messy Kids, I enjoyed creating many egg-shapes out of paper. While tracing and cutting and stringing and gluing, a word that came to my mind often was the word, potential. Read more ›
Registration is open for an expressive arts and meditation mini-retreat I am offering late December 2014 and/or early January 2015. Please see flyer for more information. If you are interested in participating, please contact me. I am surveying interested participants to determine which time(s) will work best.
Flyer for Expressive Arts and Meditation Mini-Retreat (Late December 2014 and early January 2015)
Registration is currently open for True Strength: Working with Challenging Emotions and Self-Criticism using Compassion, Mindfulness, and Creativity.
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