I’ve known and treasured Chris Germer personally and professionally for a full decade. Chris is the co-developer of the Mindful Self-Compassion protocol, now taught to more than 200,000 people world-wide. […]
When I first read the headline of the recent Greater Good Science Center article “Can Self-Compassion Increase Resilience in the Face of Discrimination?”, I assumed that, of course, self-compassion would […]
I believe it was Maya Angelou who said if you can’t find the book you want to read, write it yourself. At the time I heard her (or someone) say […]
I have learned to practice self-compassion from some of the best teachers in the world – Kristin Neff, Chris Germer, Jack Kornfield, and just a few days ago from Gabor […]
Judgment has the ability to trap us in many ways. By judging ourselves, we think it will help us improve. And with judgment and resentment of others, we often imagine […]
Whenever we become caught in a habit of harsh self-judgment, it can block us from vital connection and intimacy. Breaking free of the blame and judgment that might be harming […]
Tara Brach’s teachings on bringing mindfulness and compassion to our experiences of self-judgement and self-blaming are among the most powerful I – and my clients – have ever practiced, transforming […]