We are hardly halfway through the first month of the New Year and I’m already feeling the push. It has been only a week since I’ve been ‘back in the saddle’, but it feels like it’s been oh so much…

'Tis the season of contrasts. As we go deep, deep, deep into the heart of winter and acknowledge our darkest night, we feel the pull of retreat and hibernation. We counter the shadows by adorning our homes and Christmas trees…

The Self Compassion Break, shared during the first session of the Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) course, is a beginning MSC practice. One that invites us to pause, tune into ourselves, acknowledge the impact of a difficult moment, and to respond…

Her workplace stress was real and unrelenting and the challenging situation was increasingly impacting her life and her health. Time and energy was consumed with concerning thoughts and she longed for peace of mind. Sleep was disrupted and she craved…

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be amongst 100+ Mindful Self Compassion teachers at the first Mindful Self Compassion Teacher’s Festival in the Netherlands this past July. Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff offered captivating presentations, along with…

She has become a familiar and welcome presence during our virtual Mindful Self Compassion Circles of Support, and with this being mid-summer peak holiday time, she happened to be the only one in attendance during our scheduled session. And she…

The time had come for me to find my way to Wales. A welcoming retreat centre nestled by a lake and surrounded by majestic mountains awaited me. When I arrived, the tranquil setting heightened by the glorious and continuous sunshine,…

“Let It Be is my ring tone.” This I often share with participants when we arrive at the place in the Mindfulness course where we talk about Allowing and Accepting. And so during James Corban’s ‘Car Pool Karaoke’, when Paul…