Being You – Enjoying Imperfect
I sat in my car in the car park, set my phone timer for 12 mins, closed my eyes, and did a mindful Body Scan, followed by 10 mins of quiet breathing and meditation. All around me cars were parking, people getting out, doors banging. I drifted away to a quiet, […]
Today is about Choice. I love that word. Choice. How it feels in my mouth when I say it. The variety of sounds within that one word when I speak it. And the meanings of it. The many differing meanings of it. The importance of conscious choice in our lives.
For our purposes, I’m offering the […]
What is it about Self-Compassion that’s so scary-making? What is it that makes us resistant to being kind to ourselves? And admitting that we are doing so? We sure as goodness know how to be compassionate to others. We know what actions to take, the language, words and tone to use. So what the heck […]
What’s your first reaction when you think of being ‘self-compassionate’?
“yea, I know I should be, but I just don’t have time”; or
“well, that’s just pure selfishness”; or
“I’ve started to give myself just five mins self-care each day, and can feel the difference already”?
Self-Compassion gets a really bad rap in today’s world of do-more/have-more/I-have-to-look-after-others-before-myself. However, well-documented […]
My client looked at me, tears in her eyes. She’d finally admitted, in a soft whisper, that she was done. Past empty. Not just tired – way beyond that.
“What do I do now?” she murmured. “I’ve all these commitments – I love my family, my busy job travel, my mum, and other stuff. But I’m […]
The priest finished his sermon at Mass last Sunday by offering this quote below:
“God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in […]
