by Britta Eskey | Jun 29, 2021 | compassion, Growth, happiness, personal growth
There’s so much pain and suffering in the world that demands our compassion. Yet it’s easy to be resistant to feeling compassion, because we’re afraid it might overwhelm us. But there’s a distinction between compassion and empathetic distress that’s important to...
by Britta Eskey | May 12, 2021 | compassion, intentions, personal growth, Personal Transformation Stories
Something a lot of people forget is that self-compassion is a good thing. It makes us happier, healthier, and more effective human beings. But we don’t often practice self-compassion because we don’t think we deserve it, or because we think there’s someone else...
by Britta Eskey | Oct 17, 2019 | community, Gratitude, service
Photo by Lewis Parsons on UnsplashBeing of service is a hugely important part of personal growth work. It can never be underestimated. Any true inner work should lead to service or it isn’t worth much, in my opinion. If the motivation for doing our inner work is only...