Tag Archives: compassion
The Question
If you and your partner are wondering if you should get married, each of you should reflect on what shaped your views of marriage. Did your parents constantly fight and you fear your marriage might be similarly mired in conflict? … Continue reading
Train Your Mind Toward Compassion
Be grounded and responsive with warmth and compassion to everyday encounters. Use everyday interactions—including the hassles and challenges—as reminders to wake up from the sleep of habitual patterns. Nurture your natural inclination toward openness, compassion, and loving-kindness.
Deep Roots
The choices is not made in theory, for to grow deep roots requires action, courage, love, commitment. The daily alarm that goes off too early but reminds us of greater goals than sleep. Showing up and showing compassion, especially when … Continue reading
Healthy Joy
How do you go about doing that? I’m responsible for my mental health. I’m responsible for how I respond or don’t respond to trauma. I can have compassion for myself and grace for myself. I think we can simultaneously acknowledge … Continue reading
RAVE -Little Acts of Thoughtfulness
RAVE to my husband who works graveyard shifts at a grocery store and buys newspapers to deliver to our older neighbors every morning. They are so thrilled when they open their front door to find the paper. That’s a great neighbor … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 