This is sacred work, when a human can turn towards themselves with love and kindness during times when we feel most inadequate, life will never be the same. Embodied self-compassion was the missing tool in my tool box.

This topic has been coming up a lot lately. When do we “push” ourselves?

As humans, we often strive to be our best selves and attain high levels of self-esteem. Is there something better out there?

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Moving from self-pity to self-compassion can be tricky, being in touch with our common humanity helps to bring comfort and new perspective.

As a woman and having the body of a woman, it never felt safe to fully be in my body. I've wanted to hide my body, to justify my body, and shame my body for various reasons.

I’ve made a decision, one that I’ve been toying with for a few years…

One that supports my relationships, including the one with myself. I’m much more present with the life that’s in front of me and because of that I’m not missing out of the little things that contribute to my happiness.