Here is a lovely article from Ezra Bayda in 2002 in Tricycle magazine. It describes the practice I am continuing to work with, with the…
Why Self-Compassion Trumps Self-Esteem | Kristin Neff, PhD.
More on self-compassion from Kristin Neff. This is a long article and the second half appeals to me more than the first (which explores self-esteem…
Why self-compassion is healthier than self-esteem | Psychology Today
It’s important to distinguish self-compassion from self-esteem. Self-esteem refers to the degree to which we evaluate ourselves positively. It represents how much we like or…
When You Wanna Run, Stay! – Prison Dharma Network
“How do we stay with something that is emotionally triggering when we just want to run away? How can we work with something that is…
Tsoknyi Rinpoche at the Garrison Institue – Video
This is an essential 20 min teaching from Tsoknyi Rinpoche which covers the topics that have been so personal to me: the “Western” mind and…
The Chemicals of Care: How Self-Compassion Manifests in Our Bodies
Kristin Neff Ph.D. in Huffington Post From her book Self Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind “In my work I have defined…
Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle
Marsha Linehan is a psychologist who created an outstanding therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and has improved and quite literally helped save the lives of…
What Really Helps? An Interview With Karen Kissel Wegela, Ph.D.
Karen Kissel Wegela founded the Contemplative Psychotherapy program at Naropa University and was my first inspiration to study there. Her latest book is “What Really…