Self-compassion is a positive self-view that involves relating to oneself with kindness and acceptance in times of difficulty. Rather than criticizing, you look at your situation with compassion. Practicing self-compassion doesn’t have to be hard, it’s just a matter...
It has been my observation (and the observation of others… multiple others) that many women can’t. I see it all the time, especially in my work with teenage girls. Tell any given 16 year-old girl that her hair looks nice or she played a great game of softball or that...
Dr. Brené Brown, who is super awesome and did an amazing TED talk on vulnerability (which garnered her more notoriety than she was expecting), summed up the difference between sympathy and empathy in a way that is succinct and beautiful and dead. on. accurate. Then,...
</radio silence> Or, in this case, I suppose </blog silence> would be more fitting. We kinda fell off the radar, didn’t we? But it wasn’t without good reason. We’ve had a lot going on here at Sanctuary and I think it’s time to share some of that with you....