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Newsletter #12: Wishing You Acts of Kindness & Compassion in the New Year Calm Your Inner Critic &
Quiet Your Anxious Mind A one day workshop in Philadelphia Saturday, January 30, 2010 Wishing You Acts of Kindness & Compassion in the New Year Our Wish for this New Year about to unfold, is that we be more loving and compassionate with ourselves and those around us, and that our efforts inspire similar actions and attitude in others. It is all too easy to pick at ourselves, but when we do so we travel a path that we'd prefer to avoid. Acts of Kindness & Compassion help strengthen the road to living more in attitudes of appreciation and gratitude than in complaints and anger for what isn't happening. We're not encouraging complacency. We're supporting purposefully focusing our attention on the positive available - what is working and why, what we would like to improve, and what might help organize ourselves to get there. Change is slow and can be frustrating because it requires us to hang in with the process, unfolding at a pace often slower than our comfort supports. As you come close to the end of 2009, consider the lessons from the past year. Try and state them in neutral or positive ways. Continue to intentionally focus yourself on noting the year's lessons. And then consider what you'd like to hold as Intentions for Change in the coming year. As we think about moving forward into the New Year, one of our invitations to you is to think about different ways that you give to others, and also give to yourself. Some of us have a hard time receiving the good stuff that is there to fill our souls. We feel more comfortable doing the offerings and get uncomfortable when we are the recipient. Our critic steps in to fend off a compliment, dismiss feedback on our competence, or refuse to take in acknowledgement when someone expresses our importance to them. Wouldn't life feel better if we let in all the good stuff that could come our way! Try it. Practice it. Thoughts from Beth: We invite you to consider some ways you can give to yourselfómaybe even a New Year's resolution about it. Are there some passions you have been putting off because you feel there is no time, or because other peoples' needs seem to always come first? I, for one, am going to give myself time to practice guitar so that I can get good enough to play the folk songs I love. Jane's reminder below is a wonderful one. Yes, let's give all the appreciation we can to those we love. It's one of those things Jane and I are good at with each otheróJane, work partner and friend, thanks for all your talent, energy and support ñ for the blessing of our shared work. Readers, thank you for being there and for your perseverance in the journey to strengthen self-esteem and wholeness. Thoughts from Jane: I am grateful for friendships and have a peaked awareness of how precious our time together is. How we can't assume that it will always be here and that while here, we need to engage in ways that express appreciation and promote connection with one another. I am thankful for all the opportunities given to me to communicate with people and fortify more folks with the skills for dealing with life's challenges. My passion is in leading large group events, so I feel quite fortunate for 2010 - allowing me (along with Beth) to lead the workshop "Calm Your Inner Critic & Quiet Your Anxious Mind" both this winter in Philadelphia (Jan 30) and in the fall at Kripalu in the Berkshires (Oct 22-24). I am ready to enter in to a new year and open to the surprises it has in store. May your holiday season be filled with peace, joy and happiness, and may you be with compassion throughout the months. Beth & Jane Click here to subscribe to this free newsletter |
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