Accepting the Good: Three Ways We Can Grow

When I think about the role of acceptance in my life, it usually concerns people, situations, or events over which I have little to no control and the practice of allowing them and my emotions about them simply to be. Because learning to accept challenges in our lives is good inner and outer work andContinue reading “Accepting the Good: Three Ways We Can Grow”

Presence:  Overcoming Inner Criticism and Building Self-Confidence

Although she’s really calmed down since I started my mindfulness journey, my inner critic is always with me waiting for an opportunity to crush my joy, and I notice she does so especially well when I shift into autopilot instead of driving my life from a place of awareness and self-compassion. Luckily, there are toolsContinue reading “Presence:  Overcoming Inner Criticism and Building Self-Confidence”