Category Archives: Self-Compassion

GratiTUBE

Posted on March 12, 2014 by LilyK

As the snow comes pouring down today, I am grateful to have a warm place to watch as it forms a white blanket over my surroundings. I am grateful to have hot and delicious tea to drink and five senses … Continue reading →

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What is shamelessness? With a little help from Brené Brown

Posted on March 11, 2014 by LilyK

We have established our collective goal of embracing imperfection and letting go of shame but what does that look like? I’d like to draw on the work of one of my influences, Brené Brown, to help us envision our goal. … Continue reading →

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“Positive Thinking and Affirmations are New Agey and Naive”

Posted on March 4, 2014 by LilyK

Sound familiar? There was a time many years ago when I might have said this. I was resistant to a lot of ideas and tools that were supposed to enhance optimism. When someone would recommend them, I might utter a … Continue reading →

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Tapping into the best version of yourself

Posted on March 3, 2014 by LilyK

Here’s another tip as part of my “No shame in being blue” series. Earlier today on the Tiny Buddha blog, Andrea Holt of the happybrainmovement.com shared a great approach to getting in touch with various aspects of the self as a means … Continue reading →

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Change the way you talk to yourself: Affirmations and Mantras

Posted on February 28, 2014 by LilyK

We have a constant chatter in our heads and these words and ideas represent our attitudes and beliefs that affects our moods, actions and relationships. The way we talk to ourselves also has a big impact on our ability to … Continue reading →

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Self-Compassion

Posted on February 27, 2014 by LilyK

“When hard times come, the greatest danger does not necessarily lie in the circumstances we face, but rather in the way we treat ourselves at the time. Nothing is more dangerous than self-hate. Nothing makes it more difficult to heal … Continue reading →

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