Self-Compassion
Comfortability
Since I was young, I have had the tendency to make up words. They have always made sense to me, although maybe not to those around me listening. Recently, I used the word “comfortability,” thinking it was one of my fanciful made-up words. I had to chuckle when I discovered it was a real word…
Read MoreCompassion in Times of Suffering
The enormity of suffering on our planet right now feels like it is at an all-time high. Having the privilege and opportunity to be a psychotherapist for almost 30 years, I have partnered with those who are suffering on an individual basis. I am deeply touched by their honesty. In my heart, I can relate.…
Read MoreWhy Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?
This past spring, a dear friend invited me to visit her in Sanibel Island, Florida. Such a lovely gift of kindness at a point when so much was going on in my personal life. I struggled with accepting her offer at first. All kinds of thoughts popped into my head. Things like “My visit would…
Read MoreSelf-Forgiveness as a Spiritual Practice
Many of our religious and spiritual practices include the concept of forgiving others of whom we perceive as having wronged us in some way. Forgiveness is not necessarily for the benefit of the other person, per se, but for our own well being. When we forgive others, we are able to have closure and receive…
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