Are you kind to others but too often harsh with yourself? Do you have an inner critic that refuses to be quiet? If so, you’re not alone. When I began this project, I… Read More
I had grand plans to write about every episode of The Self-Acceptance Project offered by Sounds True. Well, that didn’t happen. But today I did have time to watch the episode* featuring psychologist… Read More
Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one. ~Lauren Raffo Bravery isn’t only about heroic acts in unusual situations. It can also be as simple as the risk of trying something new.… Read More
There is no winter harsh enough to withhold the promise of spring. -Karen Kaiser Clarke While I typically dislike change, this quote reminds me that it is simply part of nature. No more,… Read More
A few weeks ago I listened to a podcast with Sharon Salzberg, best-selling author of Real Happiness, talking about “equanimity.” Now there’s a deep-sounding word that I’ve heard, but never really understood. Leave it… Read More
I am loving this Sounds True audio/video series on self-acceptance. For those who learn better by reading, here is part two of a rough transcript of the session with Tara Brach, Ph.D. (I… Read More
I am loving this Sounds True audio/video series on self-acceptance. For those who learn better by reading, here is rough transcript of the session with Tara Brach, Ph.D. I watched on one computer,… Read More
Now I become myself. It’s taken Time, many years and places; I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people’s faces, Run madly, as if Time were there, Terribly old, crying a warning,… Read More
“There is no winter harsh enough to withhold the promise of spring.” – Karen Kaiser Clarke I put my spring wreath on the door. I put my winter clothes away. I thought winter… Read More
My brother, Bill, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease several years ago. In late November 2012, he underwent brain surgery to implant deep brain stimulators in the hope that these would help control his… Read More
These are my notes from Session 3 of The Self-Acceptance Project at Sounds True. In this episode, Tami Simon speaks with Geneen Roth, a writer and teacher whose work focuses on using addiction as… Read More
