As a young girl, I always took things slowly. Whenever we would go swimming, I would ease into the pool very slowly. I never jumped in lakes or pools, I had to really think about what I was doing and progress in a manner in which I felt comfortable. Later in life, when I decided to run a marathon, I progressed in my training with a slow and steady pace. My goal was to build endurance first, pace was secondary. As part of my mindful, self-compassion training, I learned this qu

I spent the last 7 days at a remote retreat center in Atlanta, learning how to teach mindful self-compassion. A group of us were headed out for a hike and on my way, I twisted my ankle and fell flat! No hike for me. Over the next few days, I experienced an “infusion” of compassion and loving kindness. I had just met these fellow learners and they felt like family. I decided to give myself permission to receive. Fully. It was unlike my small doses of “receive mode” I usual