Starting Lent with Self-Compassion
by Eve Berry on April 4, 2019
Catherine showed us (the participants) numerous techniques to care for ourselves when we are suffering – in the same way we would care for our loved ones. One of the ways is meditation. She put us at ease, immediately, by letting us know that she is fidgety. Meditation does not come naturally to her, but she learned to do it. She showed us that we can make a conscious choice to practice self-compassion. We can learn to slow down and give ourselves what we need, which is a valuable resource in our busy complicated lives.
This was the first public event held in our new
