Awakening Rights
Let’s face it, life is short and no-one does you, like you! And today, more than ever I believe that – “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently, I came across the following from Mark Nepo called Awakening…
The 3 Stages of Progress with Mindful Self-Compassion
The mindful self-compassion course talks about the 3 stages of progress with mindful self-compassion. As there are a number of people I am working with at present with mindfulness and self-compassion, I thought I would explain a little more about the 3 stages. The 3 Stages of Progress with Mindful Self-Compassion It is said…
What is My Disorganisation Costing Me?
One of the areas I work with clients is self-management and personal effectiveness. (i.e. being organised). This is a trait I have had the majority of my life – it comes naturally to me and I am challenged when I don’t feel organised. There was a time thought in my life, when I did struggle…
How Do Loving-Kindness and Compassion Relate to One Another?
Loving-kindness and compassion are concepts. They are similar, however also a little different. This week, in the Mindful Self-Compassion class I am running, we discussed these topics. Subsequently, I wanted to share some insights on how loving-kindness and compassion relate to one another. What is Self-Compassion? Christopher Germer in his book The Mindful Path…
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
In the book, Frames of Mind – The Theory of Multiple Intelligences Dr. Howard Gardner proposed that human beings have eight intelligences. Gardner (1983) suggested that the traditional notion of intelligence, which is centrally based on IQ testing, is far too limited. Gardner (2006) believed – “… that human cognitive competence is better described in terms…
How Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Relate to One Another?
As I was teaching mindfulness this week, a question come up – how do mindfulness and self-compassion relate to one another? When I first started learning about mindful self-compassion, I had a similar question, so following is some of what I discovered. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is often referred to as the opposite of…
Becoming Mindful of Resistance
At the moment, I am running a mindful self-compassion course and in the course it talks about resistance. As I was preparing for the course, I decided to delve a little deeper in to resistance and wanted to share some insights. In this post, I will discuss – What is Resistance? What is Mindfulness? The Formula:…
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