Self-Compassion is a really powerful way to help yourself (heal yourself) during moments of suffering. Our go-to behavior (I'll just speak for myself) might be to beat ourselves up when we make mistakes or things go wrong. But, in fact, negative self-talk and belittling actually keeps us small, scared, and unable to move forward. I have loved self-compassion as an antidote and a way to find resilience. The 3 components of self-compassion are: mindfulness, acknowledging common humanity, and...

If you're reading this, first of all - thank you! I appreciate you being here! Second, as a self-selecting group, I'm guessing you wouldn't mind a little more calm in your own life - and a little more equity, justice, and peace in the world.  Have you tried Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's Climate* Venn Diagram as a way to approach the big things in a way that feels doable, grounded, and even joyful?  Give it a go!  Set your phone's timer for 10-minutes and jot down answers to 3 questions:  What...

The Buddhist story of "The Second Arrow" is a metaphor for the way in which we add on to our own suffering by piling assumptions and stories on top of whatever actually happened. Listen to the (short) story and then practice it for yourself. If you want to skip the story, go to 3:27 and you'll get right to the meditation.