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The Stories We Tell (and other white lies)

The Stories We Tell (and other white lies)

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Unblocked: Seeing Clearly Our Structural Racism

Unblocked: Seeing Clearly Our Structural Racism

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I shall not be moved

I shall not be moved

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Love Thy Neighbor

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No More Guns and Roses

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Love & Resist: Anniversary of Women’s March

Love & Resist: Anniversary of Women’s March

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What, not who, are you voting for?

What, not who, are you voting for?

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Seeing Red In Pixar’s Inside Out?

Seeing Red In Pixar’s Inside Out?

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It might seem obvious that a heart felt "thank you It might seem obvious that a heart felt "thank you" is good to do. My mother always had us kids write thank you notes to the point of exhaustion. But now I really appreciate the practice. (See my blog article and a free mediation download.) Even though World Gratitude Day just passed, every day offer opportunities to appreciate the small ordinary blessings in life. 😘 #gratitude #thankyounotes #mindfulliving #kindfulness
Happy World Gratitude Day! 🙏 We can get so cau Happy World Gratitude Day! 🙏 We can get so caught in the daily hassles of life and taking a *pause* to notice what is going well or grounding self in the present moment to appreciate the pleasant things can really help. Smell of coffee, a breeze, a child's smile, etc. What are you stopping to appreciate today? With gratitude and love, please enjoy my gift to you, a Stressed to Blessed meditation 💞
When visiting my daughter on the island of Eluethe When visiting my daughter on the island of Eluethera she led us on a walk through a forest on quest for a huge banyan tree. I love this photo because it pretty much captures what I sometimes feel the neural networks in our brain look like. 🤯 We are making the next best guess on what is happening in our weird little worlds. And often, we are getting lost in our own rumination, recreating patterns that may not be all that helpful and lead us astray. 🧐 That's why I paired this definition of perfectionism by @prentishempill. It's so apt. But we can't help it if we get lost in self-doubt. The brain likes what's familiar -- not what's new or different. So take a pause and get curious. Is there another way? Another perspective? What if I dwell in what's going well in this moment? 🪷 The trick is understanding the tricky brain and connecting with the heart. I hope you might like my book, The Perfectionist's Dilemma coming out in Jan. (You can pre-order now if you like!). #selfdoubt #trickybrains #selfcompassion #perfectionismrecovery
I recently went with a friend to see @elizabeth_gi I recently went with a friend to see @elizabeth_gilbert_writer teach a workshop called Love Magic in the Berkshires. Many people thought they were coming for a creative writing weekend and instead it turned out to be seriously deep journal writing and a lot of #selfcompassion and healing. This is one of the exercises that set the stage for the weekend: Drawing a self portrait (the current you) you with eyes closed and with non dominant hand. I named my avatar “Pigtails” 🥹 and I have been sending that part of me a lot of patience and kindness all week. 💌 I love you, Liz. I wish I could’ve met you in person. I quote you twice in my upcoming book, The Perfectionist’s Dilemma. (Everyone should have Big Magic on their reading list.) But really I recommend checking out her Letters from Love community on Substack. If you take to a journal now and again as a self-care practice, her daily prompt is “Love, what would you have me know today?”🥰 #loveislove #selfcompassion #perfectionism #selfcare #innercritic #journaling
Whenever I get stressed I try to redirect my atten Whenever I get stressed I try to redirect my attention to my heart area and breathe in the word "peace" and breathe out the word "calm." I think this is the simplest hack I know to reset my stress. Try it? #peaceandcalm #mindfulmoment #kindfulness #backtoschool #collegelife #HacksForLife #breathe
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