Imagine Dragon’s song “Demons” came on the other day, and, in the aftermath of recent hurricanes, its opening lines struck me differently than they had before. Before I explain, I would first like to clarify that I am not speaking to the victims of the hurricanes, nor am I proposing an interpretation of the song. [...]
Tag: Kindness
Thoughts on Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is something that many of us struggle with. We are sometimes hard on ourselves as we strive to do better or live up to expectations that we set for ourselves. It can be a heavyweight to carry. Many years ago, I attended a talk on the Dalai Lama’s book How to Be Compassionate. I [...]