Stop trolling yourself: How self compassion can help in hard times

Try to imagine the nastiest, most disgusting online troll that exists. Here’s what comes to mind . . . I see a middle aged man hunched over a keyboard. He’s wearing a freshly pressed shirt his mother has just ironed. His belly is spilling over his pants. He’s toxic. He’s a bully. He’s totally destructive. […]

Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be good

In an Instagram perfect world, it’s easy to feel like you don’t quite measure up. The standards are ridiculously high. All those perfect bodies, perfect meals, perfect smiles and perfectly decorated homes can make you feel lousy. Could all these perfect images be messing with your brain? Absolutely. This why late last year I took […]