The Alchemy of Befriending
Befriending is a practice that has always felt like a kind of alchemy to me: as we transform our relationship with emotional energies, they shift and change too.
Feb 18
Befriending is a practice that has always felt like a kind of alchemy to me: as we transform our relationship with emotional energies, they shift and change too.
This month I'm sharing an audio post - it's a bit of an experiment, and I may do some more in the future. The theme this time is on ways to remember the light in the darkness of winter. I touch on a bit of magic and mythology too!
Here’s why I find that the more imperfectly I write a poem, the better…
I’ve come to realise, there’s a difference between putting myself down, and embracing a healing humility. It’s a hard distinction to see, in a world that can equate being humble with a lack of confidence.
The practices of mindfulness and self-kindness enable me to find a different response to experiences of shame. It's a very individual (and messy!) process, but if it's helpful, here's what un-shaming looks like for me.