80. Self Compassion: The Secret Sauce of Life

In today’s episode Kate and Betsy talk about self compassion, a powerful topic that most women struggle with.  This may actually be the foundation of the Tend Her Wild podcast; two years ago the first Tend Her workshop was offered and the entire event was centered on self compassion. “Self compassion is the secret sauce of life” -Shauna Shapiro Aspects of self compassion covered today include: -How women are conditioned away from self compassion and toward having compassion towards everyone else, “the human giver syndrome’ -Battling our desire to go inward and toward self compassion in the traditional season of giving -Science tells us that self compassion makes us happier -What self compassion is and isn’t -The pitfalls of the self-help industry -The three components of self compassion -Why compassion for self can be so difficult -Allowing yourself to heal and the importance of reaching out to others – “The amazing story of sister elephants” Books mentioned in today’s episode: Fierce Self Compassion by Kristin Neff Guided meditation with Elizabeth Lesser: “Do no Harm, Take no Shit” Work with Betsy and Kate in Person on Retreat: Join Betsy, Kate and Kimberly at a Re-Wilding Retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica: May 11-18, 2024 Source