What even is the point of everything anyway?

We all struggle to find meaning sometimes, especially in genuinely difficult circumstances. It may seem like nothing we do moves the dial in our favour and even those close to us don’t seem to see or understand us. Or maybe even things that once held meaning now feel tainted and we can’t articulate why. OrContinue reading “What even is the point of everything anyway?”

Mindful self-compassion and backdraft

As discussed previously, mindful self-compassion (MSC) is the art of being your own good friend especially during times of pain, loss and frustration. This doesn’t come easily to many; as well as being a learned behaviour, self-recrimination and denial form part of our survival instincts – we dare not do anything to lose the acceptanceContinue reading “Mindful self-compassion and backdraft”

Introducing mindful self-compassion

Hands up if you are your own worst critic. If you’re anything like me, then your hand is raised right now…Or maybe even both hands. No one likes to fail, embarrass themselves, regret their decisions, over/under react or feel inadequate. However, these experiences are an inescapable part of life and, when we give ourselves aContinue reading “Introducing mindful self-compassion”