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Meditation for People Who Think They Can’t Meditate

“I could never meditate. My brain won’t shut off.”   Does that sound like you? Maybe you’ve even tried to meditate, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and straining to clear your mind (only to end up replaying that awkward conversation with your boss or planning your next grocery run).    From the outside, meditation can indeed look […]

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Growth begins with self-compassion

We all have an inner critic.   It tells us that mistakes should be corrected and shortcomings addressed. That growth requires accountability and responsibility.    Those are all reasonable ideas. The problem is that we often confuse accountability with negative self-talk. Accountability says, “I made a mistake.” Self-judgment says: “I’m bad.”   One focuses on behavior, the other attacks identity. One primes us for growth, the

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