By Ann Heathcote The first step in devising a workable, balanced and realistic strategy for practicing self-compassion starts from one important cornerstone – being kind to yourself. This might sound like a truism, or even a vague aspiration. In fact, being kinder to ourselves takes consistent effort. However, practicing self-compassion is an important goal and, […]
Self-discovery
Love Yourself First: 5 Ways to Practice Self-love
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ~Lucille Ball Life moves so fast. It’s easy to put ourselves on a back burner in favor of the to do list, but it catches up with us. We may not feel good, are […]
Why Compassion is Incredible for Your Health
By Jennifer Landis Compassion is a desirable trait, a trait or virtue you want to have and one you look for in others. It’s a bit different from empathy or altruism, because it’s a direct emotional response to another person with the express intent of helping. Empathy is an emotional response, and altruism is an […]
4 Ways to Conquer Your Subconscious and Unlock Your Potential
By Marlena Stoddard We exist as three-dimensional beings: body, mind, and spirit. Even some of our expressions such as “I am beside of myself” allude to our three components. Many things we say about our “selves” actually refer to our mind and spirit. If any of these three parts of us are out of line, […]
Words Mean So Much
You must speak straight so that your words may go as sunlight into our hearts. ~Cochise (“like Ironweed”) Chisicahau Chief Did someone ever say something to you that stuck with you years later? Words have the power to raise us up to the highest peak and take us down to the lowest valley. Maybe you’ve […]