Dr. Yvette's Blog
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Boundaries & Power
Protecting vs. Punishing: Some Essential Differences
Transforming the status quo means modeling the behaviors we’d like to receive, and stopping behaviors that cause harm.
3 Signs You Need to Get Out of a Relationship
Power vs Force
Where Do You Get Stuck?
What we each need to be practicing on a daily basis if we want to show up as a force for good in ...
How to Have Power Without Being Forceful
We enhance our power in this world by increasing our integrity, our understanding and our capacity for compassion.
How To Find Your Voice When You’re Stuck In Freeze
Let’s set a new standard for social interactions - moving beyond our freeze responses and our snarky comebacks. Let’s clarify the intentions of others directly, ...
Detox Demands
Self judgment zaps your energy. Motivate yourself through connecting to your deeper life serving needs instead.
One-Up, One-Down? Try One-With
When someone challenges, disagrees with or contradicts you, how do you respond? Does your body tighten-up or gear-up? Do you withdraw, feel shame, get ...
Bodies, Boundaries and Beliefs
During a boundary exploration exercise at a workshop last year, I had a moment of profound insight. We were exploring the felt-sense of boundaries in ...
Power, Privilege and Perspective
Protecting vs. Punishing: Some Essential Differences
Transforming the status quo means modeling the behaviors we’d like to receive, and stopping behaviors that cause harm.
3 Signs You Need to Get Out of a Relationship
Power vs Force
Where Do You Get Stuck?
What we each need to be practicing on a daily basis if we want to show up as a force for good in ...
How to Have Power Without Being Forceful
We enhance our power in this world by increasing our integrity, our understanding and our capacity for compassion.
How To Find Your Voice When You’re Stuck In Freeze
Let’s set a new standard for social interactions - moving beyond our freeze responses and our snarky comebacks. Let’s clarify the intentions of others directly, ...
Detox Demands
Self judgment zaps your energy. Motivate yourself through connecting to your deeper life serving needs instead.
One-Up, One-Down? Try One-With
When someone challenges, disagrees with or contradicts you, how do you respond? Does your body tighten-up or gear-up? Do you withdraw, feel shame, get ...
Bodies, Boundaries and Beliefs
During a boundary exploration exercise at a workshop last year, I had a moment of profound insight. We were exploring the felt-sense of boundaries in ...