Someone Get Me Out Of This Mess!
I did something really stupid yesterday. I wasn’t thinking. It caused me and our dog, Phoenix, a lot of stress and anxiety.
I did something really stupid yesterday. I wasn’t thinking. It caused me and our dog, Phoenix, a lot of stress and anxiety.
Some months back, I was on the phone with an acquaintance. She was very angry about something that had happened to her. In a split second, as I challenged her, her angry turned on me. I normally consider myself a calm person, but at that moment when she attacked, I felt my blood boil – I was furious! I couldn’t think straight. All I wanted to do was respond venomously and then hang up the phone.
Here’s what I’ve learned about self compassion this year and one simple technique I use to remind myself to put it into practice.