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Category Archives: self compassion
The Healing Power of Time Travel
I bet you didn’t know that time travel can be healing. But by the end of this post, you will. Let me say here that I’m not talking about the time travel described in books like H.G. Wells’s book The … Continue reading
Are You Part of the Problem, or Part of the Solution – in Your Own Life?
You have probably heard the phrase “You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem.” It comes from a talk Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver gave in 1968. After he said it, lots of organizations, including non-profits … Continue reading
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An Awful Christmas Present
Earlier this month, I was having a conversation with a woman who has lupus. The reason I’m writing about it is because I was greatly affected by one of the things she said. Linda, who is a cable TV installer, … Continue reading
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Tagged consultation, emotional pain, empathy, gift, gifts, gratitude, hopelessness, lupus, organs, physical pain, self compassion, struggle
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Are You Angry at Yourself? Probably – Even if You Don’t Think so
You may already know that anger can have negative effects on both your emotional and physical well-being. I will describe some of those effects later in this post. But before I do, I want to point out something most people … Continue reading
How Good a Racecar Driver are You?
I’m going to start out this post by asking you a favor, which is to please bear with me while I explain why I titled this post How Good a Racecar Driver are You? My guess is that while you’re … Continue reading
How “watching” a movie can help you live a better life
I’m sure you’ve noticed that as you watch a movie, you find yourself caring about the protagonist because of the hardships she (or he) goes through. And you identify with her struggles, disappointments, and pain, and silently root for her … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, challenges, chronic illness, detachment, empathy, imagine, perspective, symptoms, wisdom
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Is this why you have a hard time having compassion for yourself?
When I tell people all the reasons why they should give themselves lots of compassion, some of them do. But others don’t. They may try, and they may even think that they’re giving themselves compassion, but they aren’t. For a … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, denial, healing, resistance, self compassion, transgressions
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A New Way to Use Three Important Words
Four years ago, I wrote a post for my blog* in which I said that the words “I’m so sorry” were 3 of the most important words I had learned in my life. And I went on to explain why … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, love, painful feelings, reassurance, struggling, traumatic events
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