Self-Compassion in Times of Hardship
As human beings, self-compassion is one of the most important habits that we need to practice and implement in our daily lives. Oftentimes when we are going through hardship, we struggle to be kind to ourselves. Perhaps we have lost a loved one or lost our job or are going…...
Creating a Brighter Future
Right now, we are dealing with the aftermath of what has been a difficult couple of months and we have choices that we need to make. COVID-19 has taken us all by surprise and shaken up reality as we know it. A lot of us have been separated from our…...
Recovering your Happiness
When we lose a loved one, we are overcome with an overwhelming amount of emotions – nostalgia, pain, grief, anger, emotional block, disbelief, sadness, and many more. This is especially true when the passing was sudden and unexpected. We’re hurt at the thought of everything we have lost and we…...
Overcoming Unpredictable Times
Right now, with the pandemic known as COVID19, we are experiencing a situation that was totally unpredictable for many of us and perhaps many of us are feeling nostalgic and yearning for a calmer time in our lives. In order to manage this feeling, it is important to understand that…...
How to Deal with Uncertainty
At this very moment, we are all facing a lot of uncertainty. Life has thrown us all a curve ball and for some of us, it seems like the ground has been ripped out from under us. Losing our routines and our sense of normality is unsettling. Admittedly, it’s a…...
When a Situation Requires Patience
In life, we often find ourselves in many situations that slip out of our hands and are completely out of our control. In these moments, we can easily start to feel hopeless and lose our patience instead of keeping calm. Right now, we are experiencing a hectic situation that is…...
Dealing with Failure
Learning to deal with failure can be a difficult battle. At the core, most people experience a deep desire to be successful at something at some point in their lives. Some people have big aspirations to follow their dreams in their career, while others might view success as building a…...
Mourning and the False Sense of Guilt
Sometimes, when we lose a loved one, feelings of guilt may overwhelm us. We might feel that something we could have done and did not do could have potentially saved our loved one or that something we have done has been the cause of misfortune. This is a common emotion…...
Overcoming Loneliness
In an increasingly interconnected world, it may seem strange that there are still people who suffer profoundly from loneliness. The reality is that all the technological advances that we have at our disposal to help us communicate more rapidly are not enough to eliminate the feelings of isolation that are…...
Resilience and compassion
Life is a series of crossroads. Sometimes it may seem as though life is cornering us and that the walls around us are crashing down, and that there are certain heartaches that are too painful to bear. We guard our hearts and we refuse to open up to others. This…...
