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
All About Needs
Last week, I received this lovely question: "I love how much more literate in feelings I am now, however honestly, I just don't really ...
How To Know If You’re Ready For Love
I remember telling my therapist (long, long ago) that the one thing I wanted to work on in therapy was why I was drawn ...
Why Being “Positive” Might Be Bad For You
Have you noticed the cultural pressure to “Be Positive” or “Be Strong” or “Focus on the Good”?
It's as if we think that acknowledging or empathizing with painful ...
Including More Parts (Getting Bigger)
We lived in Germany when I was in elementary school and each year for the holidays we would visit extended family “back home” ...
What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?
The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...
Transformational Choices
In one of my all-time favorites movies, The Matrix, (This clip) Morpheus offers Neo a choice that would transform his life:
"You take the blue pill—the ...
Being Brave on Our Personal Journeys
Making Peace with Fear
Triggered but Conscious
Laziness, Resting and the Importance of Unplugging
All About Needs
Last week, I received this lovely question: "I love how much more literate in feelings I am now, however honestly, I just don't really ...
How To Know If You’re Ready For Love
I remember telling my therapist (long, long ago) that the one thing I wanted to work on in therapy was why I was drawn ...
Why Being “Positive” Might Be Bad For You
Have you noticed the cultural pressure to “Be Positive” or “Be Strong” or “Focus on the Good”?
It's as if we think that acknowledging or empathizing with painful ...
Including More Parts (Getting Bigger)
We lived in Germany when I was in elementary school and each year for the holidays we would visit extended family “back home” ...
What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?
The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...
Transformational Choices
In one of my all-time favorites movies, The Matrix, (This clip) Morpheus offers Neo a choice that would transform his life:
"You take the blue pill—the ...