In today’s busy world, we often feel burdened by self-judgment and the need to live up to impossible standards. To combat these negative feelings, we can practice self–compassion. Self–compassion is a kind and caring way of thinking that can improve our mental and physical health. Self–compassion means being kind, understanding, and accepting towards ourselves, especially when we are going through […]

“We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” – Katherine May, “Wintering”   As we enter fully into spring, there is a collective vitality I feel as the natural world wakes up from the dormancy of winter. Being creatures of […]

I’m seeing a growing trend in therapy sessions lately. A number of my clients are reporting feeling exhausted, unmotivated, apathetic, unproductive, and have become harshly judgmental of their actions (or inaction) and their feelings. “Sounds like burnout,” I tell them. “What’s burnout?” is the most common response. The second most common response has been, “I […]

Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” [It] is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering (1). It goes beyond sympathy or empathy and has major implications for our physical and emotional well-being. When we practice compassion, we communicate better, make better decisions […]