Healing is a process and a gift we give ourselves—a story we live through, a story we tell and a story that has the power of inspiring the healing of others through the journey. Healing is an affirmation of the fiber of resiliency that unites us and a reflection of …
In his work Aware, the neuroscience-based psychologist Dan Siegel states, “our state of mind can turn even neutral comments into fighting words, distorting what we hear to fit what we fear. Inviting our thoughts and feelings into awareness allows us to learn from them, rather than be driven by …
The American Psychological Association estimates that approximately 62% of Americans regularly deal with financial stress, according to their 2017 survey on stress. Whether it’s balancing a budget to support a family, managing resources needed to maintain one’s routine after a financial hit, or being able to afford basic needs, financial …
I am enough. I did my best today and tomorrow is a new day, with new opportunities. Healing is a process and presence is enough. Today is laying the groundwork for everything I have yet to look forward to. I am aware, and by releasing judgments …
1. Practice the Power of Positivity Look for the positive in whatever you do, recognizing the opportunity, and thriving in the chance to challenge yourself. Though it’s not always easy, maintaining a practice of looking for the positive, can help with overall sense of well-being and self-esteem. 2. Expect …
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 …
Dare Greatly by Brene Browne This is a great book for anyone wanting to explore how vulnerability allows for deeper connection, stronger sense of self, authenticity and cultivating joy. It explores the depths of shame culture and its impact on how we think, live and exist and what we can …
Stigma is a loaded word with cultural and social implications that influence both the societies they are rooted in and the inner-world of each of us. We all have a relationship with stigma and a response to stigma, as experienced, perceived and processed both on a personal and societal level. …
