What Perfectionism Is and Isn’t – According to Brené Brown
Research continues to show that self-compassion is one of the antidotes to perfectionism (mmm – now you know one of the reasons why I teach self-compassion 🙂 ). Whilst I was ‘teaching’ MSC this week, the question came up about perfectionism. Subsequently, I decided to write a post on what perfectionism is and isn’t according to…
Self-Respect Quote by Joan Didion
This self-respect quote by Joan Didion sums up character so beautifully – do you agree? A link to the original article is here. “Character – the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life, is the source from which self-respect springs.” ~ Joan Didion. If you are ready to reclaim your courage and take the next step…
The 3 Stages of Progress with Mindful Self-Compassion
The mindful self-compassion course talks about the 3 stages of progress with mindful self-compassion. As there are a number of people I am working with at present with mindfulness and self-compassion, I thought I would explain a little more about the 3 stages. The 3 Stages of Progress with Mindful Self-Compassion It is said…
Learning to Label My Emotions
Learning to recognise and label my emotions has been a rollercoaster ride for me. Throughout my adventure of emotional courage, I started to realise that there was a difference between knowing something and then doing or being or experiencing it. Intuitively, I knew that learning to label my own emotions could give me insight in…
What is My Disorganisation Costing Me?
One of the areas I work with clients is self-management and personal effectiveness. (i.e. being organised). This is a trait I have had the majority of my life – it comes naturally to me and I am challenged when I don’t feel organised. There was a time thought in my life, when I did struggle…
How Do Loving-Kindness and Compassion Relate to One Another?
Loving-kindness and compassion are concepts. They are similar, however also a little different. This week, in the Mindful Self-Compassion class I am running, we discussed these topics. Subsequently, I wanted to share some insights on how loving-kindness and compassion relate to one another. What is Self-Compassion? Christopher Germer in his book The Mindful Path…
How Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Relate to One Another?
As I was teaching mindfulness this week, a question come up – how do mindfulness and self-compassion relate to one another? When I first started learning about mindful self-compassion, I had a similar question, so following is some of what I discovered. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is often referred to as the opposite of…
