Who We Really Are

Recently, I was at a charity event where there was a local band whose members were from my high school.  There were people there that I literally hadn’t seen since I was fourteen years old.  I didn’t know how I felt about it, at first.  Normally it is not...

Make Finding a Partner Fun and Easy

My new partner and I like to play this game.  You may play this one too.  He says:  “What are you thinking about?” during one of those rare moments when I am not actually talking, and I tell him.  Which prompts me to ask him the same question.  I like it. ...

What I’ve Always Wanted

Here’s some exciting news:  I’ve given myself an early Christmas present, and it’s just what I’ve always wanted!  And I didn’t even know I was going to give it to myself!  And, for most of my life, I didn’t even know I wanted it. ...

Still on the Self-Compassion Kick

I do want to share with you more of the self-compassion techniques that I referenced in my last blog, “Self-Compassion is the Antidote to Suffering”.  As you may have surmised, I was often times in a desperate state during the time period I am now choosing...

Self-Compassion is the Antidote to Suffering

As I mentioned in my blog last week, titled “I Love”, I have been on a long, amazing journey of growth and discovery.  Probably the most important thing I learned in the past eighteen months:  the difference between pain and suffering is self-compassion....