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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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