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EPISODE · May 23, 2025 · 19 MIN

The Art of Self Compassion & How to Cultivate It

from The Vital Goddess · host Dianne Shepherd

Compassion is a beautiful human quality.It opens us into deeper experiences of love, intimacy and gratitude.Receiving compassion from others can be just the medicine we need when things get tough.Compassion feels good in the body and like a balm to the soul.To give it and to receive it elevates us into the realm of human spirit.When compassion enters the room it's like a deep exhale.And a candle in the dark.When someone offers us true compassion we feel seen.Like we matter.We feel connected.We feel cared for.Compassion soothes the loneliness of life.And brings a sense of camaraderie and belonging.We shift out of fear and survival mode and relax into safety, healing and recovery.Compassion is powerful medicine.It brings out some of our best qualities.Studies have shown that compassion is a natural human instinct.That it's vital for good health; the survival of our species even.And yet it can be so challenging to gift it to ourselves.Am I right?What if we could get better at it?Let's explore.Dive Deeper:Join my free resource library; The Goddess VaultLearn more about my Goddess School; The Vital Goddess Mastermind

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Compassion is a beautiful human quality. It opens us into deeper experiences of love, intimacy and gratitude. Receiving compassion from others can be just the medicine we need when things get tough. Compassion feels good in the body and like a balm to the soul. To give it and to receive it elevates us into the realm of human spirit. When compassion enters the room it's like a deep exhale. And a candle in the dark. When someone offers us true compassion we feel seen. Like we matter. We feel co...

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