Videos and articles on self-care, self-compassion, self-love, self-forgiveness and self-worth by Dr. Jodi.
Almost every kid is bullied at one time or another. Though the severity is variable, the consequences of any degree of bullying can be major on a kid’s sense of self. When bullied, kids report feeling lonely, nervous, angry, and sad. They develop poor opinions of themselves, assuming the identities proffered by the bullies. Ugly. Fat. […]
Bully-Shift! What to do if your kids are bullied! Read More »
I learned the idea of using the bell from reading Thich Nhat Hanh. In Peace Is Every Step, he says: In my tradition, we use the temple bells to remind us to come back to the present moment. Every time we hear the bell, we stop talking, stop our thinking, and return to ourselves, breathing
I think you are going to love this cord disconnection meditation. This is a great way to disconnect from unwanted energy of people who hurt you from your past. You are going to love it. Often there is someone in our lives that haven’t always lifted us up (i.e., the ex, a dismissive teacher, a
How about a little perspective? In the midst of the chaos of a bad conflict, we often have a thin, finite view of the situation. It may appear unfair, unjust, and infuriating. We want to be “right” about this and would give anything to be acknowledged for our rightness. And most of the time we
You Are Either Right or You Are Happy – Better Understanding Read More »
There is a healing power of breath. Breath has the capacity to heal every part of us, from physical, to the emotional, to the mental and spiritual. Breath is a great place to start your healing process because it is always with you. You can focus on the breath no matter what else you are
There is a way of finding peace by going without. It is the same as finding peace by giving. My favorite definition of grace is ‘giving someone what they need before they even know that they needed it.’ It is the greatest gift you can give someone. This week I have been presenting ways if
Finding Peace By Going Within, Out or Without (Part 3) Read More »
Monday I shared finding peace by going within ourselves, (Part 1) our bodies, our minds. Today we’ll walkabout how to find peace by going outside of yourself. Tomorrow is Part 3 Finding Peace by going without. I wrote this series because people are so filled with anxiety in our culture. This anxiety is causing many problems
How to Find Peace By Going Outside of Yourself (Part 2 of 3) Read More »
Finding peace within…There are as many paths to finding peace as there are ideas in our head. Geneen Roth, the bestselling author of Woman Food and God, says that we can take anything, and take that thing all the way to the end, we will find Spirit. When she says anything, she means anything. Divorce,