EP 604: Putting our own Oxygen Mask on First + Life is an Empty Jar

We’re filing today’s post under ‘Better late than never” (I have never before recorded and posted an episode this late in the day! In the first segment this evening, I illustrate the similarity between Self Compassion and the instructions we get on an airplane to put our own oxygen mask on before trying to help the person next to us. When we practice Self Compassion, we give ourselves the precious and vital energy and strength to show up and be of service to the people and circumstances of our lives. Like on the airplane, Self Compassion is a self-LESS act; it is not a selfish act. In the second segment today, I relay a story I’d heard a long time ago about a philosophy lesson taught through an empty mayonnaise jar and a bucket full of golf balls. It turns out to be one of the most important lessons of them all! Hope you enjoy the episode and I’ll see you in a few days. If you’d like to discuss these topics further - or if you would like to learn about specific practices that will help you achieve the results I talk about here - I encourage you to claim your free coaching session. That’s right! You have a free session with your name on it. All you need to do to claim it is to click this link: https://calendly.com/artburns/45-min-coaching-session