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
Inner Work & Discernment
#77 The Hidden Power of Small Moments of Care
Sometimes, it’s the small moments of care that have the biggest impact. I was reminded of this during a recent episode of Conversations from the ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
Transforming ‘Should’: How to Speak with More Compassion and Choice
Replacing "should" in our language is a powerful way to communicate with more choice and compassion. This week, we're focusing on practical tips and scripts ...
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acceptance
Encouraging Authenticity: Two Keys and Common Pitfalls to Avoid
There are two keys to encouraging authenticity: a willingness to be seen and known by myself and a willingness to let others see and know ...
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connection
Stay Engaged for Longer: Scripts and Strategies
When things don't feel comfortable, it's a common strategy to run. But if you're looking for ways to stay engageded instead of escaping, the first ...
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acceptance
How to Cultivate a Sense of Belonging
Fitting in is one thing, but belonging is something else altogether. And authentic belonging relies on our own self-connection and acceptance, first.
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communication skills
The Power of Self-Connection: Transforming Relationships from the Inside Out
Healthy relationships with ourselves and with others are dependent upon self-connection. Self-connection is the key to understanding. With it, we can understand our thoughts and ...
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compassion
Self-Regulation When Others are Triggered: 4 Beneficial Practices
Staying regulated when others are not can be a huge challenge. Navigating someone else's triggered nervous system in ways that are kind and loving is ...
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awareness
How to Empathize with Anxiety: 3 Easy Tips
On a recent podcast, a caller wondered if we empathize with anxiety, we could actually make the anxiety worse. Surprisingly, it might. It really matters ...
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emotional strength
The Crucial First Step before Dialogue: NVC for Self-Connection
Although we're often tempted to use Nonviolent Communication as a tool for connecting with others, using NVC as a tool for self-connection, first, actually increases ...
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difficult conversations
The Wisdom of Anger
The wisdom of anger lies in its ability to clarify so much for us. It can tell us about our needs and the needs of ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
#77 The Hidden Power of Small Moments of Care
Sometimes, it’s the small moments of care that have the biggest impact. I was reminded of this during a recent episode of Conversations from the ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
Transforming ‘Should’: How to Speak with More Compassion and Choice
Replacing "should" in our language is a powerful way to communicate with more choice and compassion. This week, we're focusing on practical tips and scripts ...
Read more
acceptance
Encouraging Authenticity: Two Keys and Common Pitfalls to Avoid
There are two keys to encouraging authenticity: a willingness to be seen and known by myself and a willingness to let others see and know ...
Read more
connection
Stay Engaged for Longer: Scripts and Strategies
When things don't feel comfortable, it's a common strategy to run. But if you're looking for ways to stay engageded instead of escaping, the first ...
Read more
acceptance
How to Cultivate a Sense of Belonging
Fitting in is one thing, but belonging is something else altogether. And authentic belonging relies on our own self-connection and acceptance, first.
Read more
communication skills
The Power of Self-Connection: Transforming Relationships from the Inside Out
Healthy relationships with ourselves and with others are dependent upon self-connection. Self-connection is the key to understanding. With it, we can understand our thoughts and ...
Read more
compassion
Self-Regulation When Others are Triggered: 4 Beneficial Practices
Staying regulated when others are not can be a huge challenge. Navigating someone else's triggered nervous system in ways that are kind and loving is ...
Read more
awareness
How to Empathize with Anxiety: 3 Easy Tips
On a recent podcast, a caller wondered if we empathize with anxiety, we could actually make the anxiety worse. Surprisingly, it might. It really matters ...
Read more
emotional strength
The Crucial First Step before Dialogue: NVC for Self-Connection
Although we're often tempted to use Nonviolent Communication as a tool for connecting with others, using NVC as a tool for self-connection, first, actually increases ...
Read more
difficult conversations
The Wisdom of Anger
The wisdom of anger lies in its ability to clarify so much for us. It can tell us about our needs and the needs of ...
Read more