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: Healing Trauma
5 Ways to Find Energy in Stressful Times
Many of you have been telling me lately that you’re feeling exhausted by the pandemic and volatile global events. In times like these, I ...
What Does It Mean to Be “Self-Resourced”?
I often ask people to assess how resourced they believe they are to have a particular conversation, and this often leads to a tilted ...
Grow Up Your Inner Child
When we get triggered and reactive, let's practice loving up our inner child. Let's see our reactivity as a childhood fear of punishment and ...
The Messy Side of Healing
I am all about the self-healing and self-loving journey… What I didn’t know when I began this journey, however, was how messy it really ...
What to Do When You’re Triggered
One of the biggest threats to conscious, compassionate connection is when our old-brain defensive mechanisms kick in. Here are 8 things you can do ...
How to Navigate New Beginnings
Join me in exploring the ways that we're individually and collectively going through an intensive — and necessary — period of letting go old ...
4 Ways You’re Doing Better Than You Think
If you've been feeling discouraged lately, here are some reasons why you may be doing better than you think.
Life in 2020: Growing in Rocky Soil
We all have a part to play, but we cannot be everything to everyone. Are you clear on your particular role or are you ...
How to Heal a Hurting World
The sacred feedback loop of balanced polarities will move us forward, if we’re willing to embrace the inner and outer work ahead of us. ...
Who Do You Think You Are?
Is your self-container too thick or too thin? Reflections on what it means to have a healthy sense of self.
5 Ways to Find Energy in Stressful Times
Many of you have been telling me lately that you’re feeling exhausted by the pandemic and volatile global events. In times like these, I ...
What Does It Mean to Be “Self-Resourced”?
I often ask people to assess how resourced they believe they are to have a particular conversation, and this often leads to a tilted ...
Grow Up Your Inner Child
When we get triggered and reactive, let's practice loving up our inner child. Let's see our reactivity as a childhood fear of punishment and ...
The Messy Side of Healing
I am all about the self-healing and self-loving journey… What I didn’t know when I began this journey, however, was how messy it really ...
What to Do When You’re Triggered
One of the biggest threats to conscious, compassionate connection is when our old-brain defensive mechanisms kick in. Here are 8 things you can do ...
How to Navigate New Beginnings
Join me in exploring the ways that we're individually and collectively going through an intensive — and necessary — period of letting go old ...
4 Ways You’re Doing Better Than You Think
If you've been feeling discouraged lately, here are some reasons why you may be doing better than you think.
Life in 2020: Growing in Rocky Soil
We all have a part to play, but we cannot be everything to everyone. Are you clear on your particular role or are you ...
How to Heal a Hurting World
The sacred feedback loop of balanced polarities will move us forward, if we’re willing to embrace the inner and outer work ahead of us. ...
Who Do You Think You Are?
Is your self-container too thick or too thin? Reflections on what it means to have a healthy sense of self.