Hello [[contact.first_name|default: "there"]],
We are moving towards this program’s half-way point.
And if this were in a match or a long race, this is often when people start to feel it - energy dips, stamina is tested, and the question creeps in – can I really keep going?!
So it’s only fitting - or maybe even a little serendipitous - that this month we’re focusing on Self-Compassion.
This body of work has been widely developed by Dr Kristin Neff and Dr Christopher Germer. You may hear it described as “inner resilience” - the ability to meet yourself with awareness and kindness, especially in difficult moments.
Because when we feel like we can’t go on, it’s not pressure that restores us - it’s how we respond to ourselves in that moment that re-charges our spirits.
Many of us have internal patterns of self-talk that once helped us perform or push through. But over time, those same patterns can become heavy, critical, and draining.
Self-compassion offers another way.
It’s the practice of noticing what’s happening… and responding to yourself with the same understanding and care you would offer someone else - like a child or a friend.
As Dr. Neff describes it, self-compassion asks: How are you relating to yourself in moments of difficulty?
Because when you’re already feeling stretched or discouraged, being hard on yourself doesn’t help you move forward.
And as you think about your career, your growth, and the presence you want to embody: Will you get there by pushing yourself down…or by having your own back? Let’s find out together!
Do small things with great love.
Eileen
P.S. Don’t forget to reserve your 1:1 session for this month.
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