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Not wisdom gained through books, lectures or intellectual pursuits but through hard lessons, heartbreak, and the harsh experiences that give life its depth and meaning. These pivotal and profound moments lead to the unequivocal understanding that there is a wild self, clawing to get out of the cage. Not wild in the out of control sense, wild in the untamed, natural, feral, and pure self that never heard all the lies, and never believed in being someone else. This wild self belongs to no one, dances to a carnal drumbeat, speaks freedom among prisoners, walks barefoot and naked in a world clothed in shame. In the midst of your pain, in the small, quiet moments and the stillness of the morning, if you stop long enough to listen, you can hear her. She’s calling you home.

Why Self-Compassion is the Mental Health Multi-Vitamin

Mental Health· Mindfulness· Relationships

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” -Buddha When I first heard these words during a meditation retreat, I was struggling to get over a difficult break-up and feeling rejected and completely unlovable. Although I could intellectually understand the concept of loving myself, the feelings that came with the idea were disgust,…
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Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes When Finding a Therapist

Mental Health

  I wish I could say that finding a therapist is an easy process. It can be very discouraging to feel like you found someone that can help, only to discover a few months later that things are not changing. When this happens, some blame the therapeutic process altogether and feel that therapy is just not for them. However, not…
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