Healing Difficult Emotions, Practices for Cultivating Love, Self-compassion

Mindfulness Meditation for Peace and Relaxation

I sometimes struggle with anxiety, and when I do, I often find that thinking certain loving thoughts and looking at colors relaxes me. So, I created this picture flow to share some of the ideas that help me the most. Maybe if you are feeling anxious, it will help you, too. There is a safe… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation for Peace and Relaxation

Healing Difficult Emotions, Overcoming Self-loathing and Anxiety, Politics and Love, Self-compassion

How Embracing Vulnerablity Changed My Life

This post is about how embracing vulnerability changed my life for the better. To tell you about that, let me first tell you about me when I was younger. Needing to Be Right Once upon a time it was incredibly important for me to be right. About everything. I have a vivid memory of arguing… Continue reading How Embracing Vulnerablity Changed My Life

Healing Difficult Emotions, Lists About Important and Silly Stuff, Overcoming Self-loathing and Anxiety, Self-compassion, Uncategorized

Five Reasons You Don’t Have to Worry About What People Think

We worry a lot about what people think of us. We worry what they think about our fashion choices, our looks, the things we say, our level of success, and our particular interests or hobbies. Even the philosopher Heidegger speaks of The They[1]—the amorphous, ambiguous atmosphere of other people’s judgments. We end up living in… Continue reading Five Reasons You Don’t Have to Worry About What People Think