by Yvette Erasmus | Mar 27, 2019 | Power Dynamics
(This post was written primarily for people who are socialized into traditionally submissive female gender roles in a patriarchal system, but the principles can be applied to any cultural group that has been disenfranchised by systems of inequitable power and... by Yvette Erasmus | Mar 20, 2019 | Personal Growth
Listening to a recording by one of my favorite teachers recently, I found myself cringing. The judgmental harshness in her voice that I used to attribute to strength and conviction, left me squirming in discomfort. Even though I love her message, I brace myself... by Yvette Erasmus | Mar 11, 2019 | Personal Growth
Someone recently asked me how to motivate ourselves more compassionately. We’ve all been there. 

We know what we “should” be doing and what we “have to” do, but our hearts just aren’t in it, so we drag our feet.In frustration we... by Yvette Erasmus | Mar 5, 2019 | Personal Growth
Attachment is the origin, the root of suffering; hence it also the cause of suffering. The Dalai Lama. How does one cope with evil? Not by fighting it but by understanding it. In understanding, it disappears. How does one cope with darkness? Not with one’s fist....