Poetry has a way of capturing the core of truth and can give us space for reflection and observing the stuff of daily life through a different lens. Below are excerpts of poetry to inspire self-acceptance and compassion: “You do not have to be good. You do not have to …
Being compassionate, while daring to push yourself away from the comfort zone, is a challenge that requires each of us to work through the hard stuff: self-identity, personal strengths and weaknesses and perceived notions of how things are supposed to be. Compassion requires flexible thinking, and when we cultivate it, …
The Cambridge dictionary defines trauma as “severe emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience.” Trauma is more than the sum of its parts and anyone who has ever survived trauma knows that it can feel debilitating. Moreover, it can cause or worsen psychiatric symptoms. Along with therapy …
