There was once a young boy (in the mind of Walt Disney) who desperately chased his shadow. His name was Peter Pan. As the story goes, there was much struggle in this chase, as his shadow remained elusive until finally it was caught, and with the help of Peter’s new friend, Wendy, it was sewn back onto Peter’s body; thereby, making Peter whole once again. An interesting part of this tale is that…

I know you’ve heard it before and have likely fallen victim to it yourself…”we are our own worst enemy.”

This month I want to share with you what I’ve learned and am still learning about self-compassion. An emotion, an expression of an action, one we often have a complicated relationship with, and one that’s hindered or kept in the dark when shame is in full throttle.