Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
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: Feelings
Feelings
What is Love?
We’ve been waiting all winter for today, and it’s finally here!Spring has arrived, and as we’re aware that many of you are traveling for spring ...
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Boundaries
How to Stand Up for Yourself with Love
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acceptance
The Predictable Backslide
Our personal growth doesn’t progress in a linear, predictable upwards fashion. It ebbs and flows. It meanders around corners and down alleyways. Some days it’s ...
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compassion
Have You Been Kind to Yourself Lately?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] As this year draws to a ...
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feelings
A List of Delights
leila george nude unashamedfree Our survival brains have a built-in negativity bias because – evolutionarily speaking – it’s much better to think that something is ...
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choice
How to Give From Your Heart
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feelings
What is Alive in You?
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Does your nervous-system sometimes get so flooded that it’s hard to stay present to yourself and others? Do ...
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Feelings
Feeling Our Feelings
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emotional alchemy
How to Feel Your Feelings
I’ve come to appreciate the bittersweet relief and freedom that come from allowing emotional weather to pass through me, instead of getting stuck inside of ...
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belonging
Why We Feel Lonely in a Crowd
Have you found yourself wondering if you’ll ever find “your people”? I’ve been hearing about this a lot recently … People feeling deeply lonely ...
Feelings
What is Love?
We’ve been waiting all winter for today, and it’s finally here!Spring has arrived, and as we’re aware that many of you are traveling for spring ...
Read more
Boundaries
How to Stand Up for Yourself with Love
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Healthy relationships are all about finding ways ...
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acceptance
The Predictable Backslide
Our personal growth doesn’t progress in a linear, predictable upwards fashion. It ebbs and flows. It meanders around corners and down alleyways. Some days it’s ...
Read more
compassion
Have You Been Kind to Yourself Lately?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] As this year draws to a ...
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feelings
A List of Delights
leila george nude unashamedfree Our survival brains have a built-in negativity bias because – evolutionarily speaking – it’s much better to think that something is ...
Read more
choice
How to Give From Your Heart
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] There is nothing ...
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feelings
What is Alive in You?
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Does your nervous-system sometimes get so flooded that it’s hard to stay present to yourself and others? Do ...
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Feelings
Feeling Our Feelings
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] I’ve ...
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emotional alchemy
How to Feel Your Feelings
I’ve come to appreciate the bittersweet relief and freedom that come from allowing emotional weather to pass through me, instead of getting stuck inside of ...
Read more
belonging
Why We Feel Lonely in a Crowd
Have you found yourself wondering if you’ll ever find “your people”? I’ve been hearing about this a lot recently … People feeling deeply lonely ...