I haven’t contributed to my blog in over a year. There are a lot of things I would like to say regarding my counseling practice so I decided to make a blog entry today. The pandemic has increased the acuity of many individuals with behavioral health diagnoses. We are all more stressed given the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of our country, increases in the cost of living, and the upcoming midterm elections just to name a few.
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Sharing a burden decreases it whereas sharing a joy doubles it
“Sharing a burden decreases it whereas sharing a joy doubles it.” This theme came up in several conversations this week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have become more socially isolated. In February 2020, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that we “social distance,” wear masks, wash hands for 20-seconds, & gather Continue reading
Consider compassion in place of condemning judgement
Relate with compassionate curiosity
What would we experience if we consider treating ourselves compassionately instead of condemning judgment? What if we then related to one another with compassionate curiosity? I’m striving to live intentionally, guided by principles of compassion, love, and authenticity. As I do, I am increasingly experiencing more contentment, peace, joy, love, & generosity. Some guiding phrases I’ve used throughout the past several years include the following. “Savor this moment,” whatever it is because life is a collection of moments and this one will never come again. “Relate with compassionate curiosity,” be compassionate with myself and the person before me because we can’t know the stress another person is dealing with. “Love extravagantly,” both yourself and others because this alone can change our world. “Be authentic” by gently sharing my feelings and preferences with others.
The following quote struck me as true. “We judge in the areas that we feel most insecure or threatened in. Then we pick people who we think are doing worse in that area than us,” Brené Brown. When we go out today with our protective masks on, try relating to people we see without masks with compassionate curiosity instead of condemning them. We are all stressed and anxious about COVID-19. Many of us are struggling physically, financially and are losing loved ones. Let us try to love extravagantly, giving mercy when we receive offense.