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Lots of food for thought here. I want to come back to the exercises.
I have a problem with books for women that perpetuate sexism directed toward men (and the converse), especially without backing claims with data. Eg. “[T]he power of those women threatens men’s identities, so insecure men act out to humiliate and degrade them.”
We may suspect that’s true, but stating it as fact without support doesn’t make it true.
The book is rife with similar claims, many unsubstantiated.
There’s enough blowhard opinion masquerading as fact in the media. I’m not interested in consuming. DNF.
We may suspect that’s true, but stating it as fact without support doesn’t make it true.
The book is rife with similar claims, many unsubstantiated.
There’s enough blowhard opinion masquerading as fact in the media. I’m not interested in consuming. DNF.
Therapist recommended, but endorsed by me (of course, to be taken with a grain of salt). One of the more research-backed self-help books I've read.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Not what I wanted it to be, and I didn’t vibe with the author’s storytelling style. Maybe it’s a book for other women, but it wasn’t a book for me.
I read this book for a book club. I enjoyed the first section, learning about self- compassion and how it fits in with personal growth. The second section I found repetitive. And I don't agree with how she defines self-esteem and compares it to self-compassion.
I thought I was really going to dislike the third section until chapter 10. I wish I'd learned about self-compassion in 2015 when I started taking care of my father. I cared for him in my home from 2015 until he died in 2018. It was the most difficult thing I'd ever done. If I used tender self-compassion and fierce self-compassion I would have been kinder to mystic and received more help.
Other than those sections, I didn't really feel the rest of the book. Maybe starting with her first would have been more helpful.
I thought I was really going to dislike the third section until chapter 10. I wish I'd learned about self-compassion in 2015 when I started taking care of my father. I cared for him in my home from 2015 until he died in 2018. It was the most difficult thing I'd ever done. If I used tender self-compassion and fierce self-compassion I would have been kinder to mystic and received more help.
Other than those sections, I didn't really feel the rest of the book. Maybe starting with her first would have been more helpful.
Some great quotes I want to document:
“The point of spiritual practice isn’t to perfect yourself, but to perfect your love.”
-Jack Kornfield
“I am my own muse, the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.”
- Frida Kahlo
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
- Carl Rogers
“The point of spiritual practice isn’t to perfect yourself, but to perfect your love.”
-Jack Kornfield
“I am my own muse, the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.”
- Frida Kahlo
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
- Carl Rogers
A great book that doesn't compare to her original book on self-compassion.
There are good bits but it felt super repetitive.
I've been needing this book in my life and in my coaching for a long time! I now feel like I'm working with the complete picture of self-compassion -- the yang energy as well. I've already used several exercises in the book personally and with clients with great insight coming through.
Glad this book and content exists!! With the wisdom of Kristin Neff and Tara Brach, self-compassion has transformed my relationship with myself, and those of my clients. ❤️
Glad this book and content exists!! With the wisdom of Kristin Neff and Tara Brach, self-compassion has transformed my relationship with myself, and those of my clients. ❤️