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Finding the Balance of Compassion by Karen Gilmore
While meeting with my therapist one day she asked a question and in response I blurted, “That’s not for me”. It surprised us both and we...
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Self-compassion While Caring for Others by Karen Gilmore
“You have to help me,” cried my youngest. “With what?” I asked. “I can’t find my socks!” I was in the process of getting ready for work...
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Flexible Thinking: Adjusting Our Approach to How We Handle Situations by Karen Gilmore
I struggled for many years with all-or-nothing thinking. The “all good vs. all bad” way of seeing a situation or people. Thinking this...
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Boxes by Karen Gilmore
Have you ever attempted to complete a task in the tiniest of spaces? Shortly after a move I was in my new kitchen preparing my breakfast...
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Grieving the Loss of the Ideal by Karen Gilmore
My father died unexpectedly when I was seven years old. My mother was pregnant with child number six. Life changed very quickly from...
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Shattered Glass Meditation by Karen Gilmore
Imagine yourself sitting in the middle of shattered glass. There are pieces, shards, remnants, sharp edges all around. You want to move,...
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