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: Inner Work & Discernment

anxiety
How to Deal with the Stress and Anxiety of These Times

Here are four practices to help with stress and anxiety, and a story about butterflies to inspire.

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domination systems
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 ...

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inner critic
5 Things to Say to Your Inner Critic

If you find part of you in distress and needing some soothing and reassurance … here are five things you can say to soothe ...

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Inner Work & Discernment
Self-Advocacy vs. Self-Entitlement
How can we tell the difference between healthy self-advocacy and having a sense of entitlement?
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Inner Work & Discernment
Living in a State of Suspended Animation
Living in a state of suspended animation, I’m unsure where exactly to direct my attention and energies from day to day. Outward? I scan through ...
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anxiety
Embracing Polarities: The Story of Two Wolves

Remember to stay in loving relationship with all parts; everything fits, everything has its place.

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desire
The Power of Intrinsic Motivation

The power of intrinsic motivation

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feeling used
choice
What to do When You’re Feeling Used

Three things you can do to claim your power back and stop being “used” by others …

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anger
Your Anger is Welcome Here

Unbridled self-expression with no care for the impact, is abuse. Endless care for the other, with no authentic self-expression is codependent and enabling. ...

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control
Do People’s Reactions Control You?

Get focused on who you want to be, not how “they” might react

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anxiety
How to Deal with the Stress and Anxiety of These Times

Here are four practices to help with stress and anxiety, and a story about butterflies to inspire.

Read more
domination systems
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 ...

Read more
inner critic
5 Things to Say to Your Inner Critic

If you find part of you in distress and needing some soothing and reassurance … here are five things you can say to soothe ...

Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
Self-Advocacy vs. Self-Entitlement
How can we tell the difference between healthy self-advocacy and having a sense of entitlement?
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
Living in a State of Suspended Animation
Living in a state of suspended animation, I’m unsure where exactly to direct my attention and energies from day to day. Outward? I scan through ...
Read more
anxiety
Embracing Polarities: The Story of Two Wolves

Remember to stay in loving relationship with all parts; everything fits, everything has its place.

Read more
desire
The Power of Intrinsic Motivation

The power of intrinsic motivation

Read more
feeling used
choice
What to do When You’re Feeling Used

Three things you can do to claim your power back and stop being “used” by others …

Read more
anger
Your Anger is Welcome Here

Unbridled self-expression with no care for the impact, is abuse. Endless care for the other, with no authentic self-expression is codependent and enabling. ...

Read more
control
Do People’s Reactions Control You?

Get focused on who you want to be, not how “they” might react

Read more

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