Michelle and Margaret Discuss the topic of gaslighting ourselves, how we do it, why we do it, and the adverse effects of it. They talk about how we tend to power through difficult problems without acknowledging a need for self-compassion. Margaret shares a story where she gaslighted herself with some potentially dangerous consequences.
You can read the full story in our latest blog here.
We challenge listeners to listen to their bodies when agitated or feel off. Is your heart racing? How is your stomach feeling? Be with yourself in this moment, be curious, and be kind.
Our resource this week is our Mindful Self-Compassion Program: Mindful Self Compassion
Here is the link to Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer’s book: Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
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Our theme music is “Curiosity” by Polysorbate Eighty. Composed and produced by Patrick Mather and James Celentano. Performed by Kristen Bussandri. Copyright 2009 Polysorbate Eighty and Kristen Bussandri.
It was a lot of years ago, but it’s still a story I tell: I was skiing fast, right at my edge, which is on the high side. I snagged my ski in a bit of soft snow and went down hard onto my shoulder and my head. It was the second day in my life that I ever wore a helmet, inspired by my then-young children who wondered, reasonably, why I made them wear helmets when I didn’t sport one myself.
My name is Emma, and I’m a Reluctant Introvert.
As 2021 ended, from my desk in the Executive Director office of a family resource center in Longmont, Colorado, I found myself feeling optimistic that the beginning of a new year would bring about a respite from all the stress and hardship that was created by the pandemic. After all, we did have reason for hope. The tidal wave of Omicron was subsiding, indications were that the spread of COVID-19 would continue to significantly decline, mask mandates were being dropped, and many aspects of life that many of us took for granted were returning to “normal.” 