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: Inner Work & Discernment
What is Good?
These days it can be hard to know what is good, what is bad, what is true, what are lies. Everything is up ...
Is it Empathy or Enabling?
Life-giving relationships make space for both people to show up fully, while encouraging us to reach for our fullest capacity and strengths.
What Are You Willing to Shift?
Working With Reality, As It Is
The more I argue against reality, the more burned out and exhausted I become, and the less energy I have to actually invest ...
Vision and Commitment: A Story of Two Squirrels
Clarity and commitment to vision is a powerful force.
How to Spend Your Resources Wisely
How we each spend our time, spend our energy, spend our attention and ultimately where we spend our money, is a powerful way of ...
How to Live From an Open Heart
There is nothing that harshness accomplishes that kindness can't do better.
The Art of Disentanglement
If we want to disentangle ourselves from our hooks, unlatch from old thorns, allow our tender hearts to bloom and grown, we need to relate to ...
Empowerment Scripts for Should and Can’t
Humans have a tendency to shut down when we are being told what to do.
The Beauty of Imperfections
Deep change is the result of deep, gentle, compassionate relationships that inspire us to reach for our highest potential, on our own terms.
What is Good?
These days it can be hard to know what is good, what is bad, what is true, what are lies. Everything is up ...
Is it Empathy or Enabling?
Life-giving relationships make space for both people to show up fully, while encouraging us to reach for our fullest capacity and strengths.
What Are You Willing to Shift?
Working With Reality, As It Is
The more I argue against reality, the more burned out and exhausted I become, and the less energy I have to actually invest ...
Vision and Commitment: A Story of Two Squirrels
Clarity and commitment to vision is a powerful force.
How to Spend Your Resources Wisely
How we each spend our time, spend our energy, spend our attention and ultimately where we spend our money, is a powerful way of ...
How to Live From an Open Heart
There is nothing that harshness accomplishes that kindness can't do better.
The Art of Disentanglement
If we want to disentangle ourselves from our hooks, unlatch from old thorns, allow our tender hearts to bloom and grown, we need to relate to ...
Empowerment Scripts for Should and Can’t
Humans have a tendency to shut down when we are being told what to do.
The Beauty of Imperfections
Deep change is the result of deep, gentle, compassionate relationships that inspire us to reach for our highest potential, on our own terms.