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

emotions
All About Anger
Even though anger is not the same thing as aggression, I often find myself tensing up around anger as if it is synonymous with aggression.  ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
What is Love?
We’ve been waiting all winter for today, and it’s finally here!Spring has arrived, and as we’re aware that many of you are traveling for spring ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
Submission vs. Surrender
When we surrender to something, we let go of trying to control the uncontrollable.  We stop trying to force and coerce other people, ourselves or ...
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acceptance
Trust the Process
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of speaking at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community about what it might be like if we truly trusted the ...
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acceptance
Love Up Your Inner Critic
If you struggle with any kind of self-criticism, today’s blog is for you.   I used to struggle with my own harsh inner voice.  I was ...
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acceptance
The Predictable Backslide
Our personal growth doesn’t progress in a linear, predictable upwards fashion.   It ebbs and flows.  It meanders around corners and down alleyways.   Some days it’s ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
2022 Youtube Wrap Up
Whether you are looking for new ways of working with people, or for deeper, more meaningful relationships with yourself and others, I’m grateful you’re part ...
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compassion
Have You Been Kind to Yourself Lately?
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feelings
A List of Delights
Our survival brains have a built-in negativity bias because – evolutionarily speaking – it’s much better to think that something is a snake, and to ...
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communication skills
How To Stop Taking Things So Personally
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emotions
All About Anger
Even though anger is not the same thing as aggression, I often find myself tensing up around anger as if it is synonymous with aggression.  ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
What is Love?
We’ve been waiting all winter for today, and it’s finally here!Spring has arrived, and as we’re aware that many of you are traveling for spring ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
Submission vs. Surrender
When we surrender to something, we let go of trying to control the uncontrollable.  We stop trying to force and coerce other people, ourselves or ...
Read more
acceptance
Trust the Process
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of speaking at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community about what it might be like if we truly trusted the ...
Read more
acceptance
Love Up Your Inner Critic
If you struggle with any kind of self-criticism, today’s blog is for you.   I used to struggle with my own harsh inner voice.  I was ...
Read more
acceptance
The Predictable Backslide
Our personal growth doesn’t progress in a linear, predictable upwards fashion.   It ebbs and flows.  It meanders around corners and down alleyways.   Some days it’s ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
2022 Youtube Wrap Up
Whether you are looking for new ways of working with people, or for deeper, more meaningful relationships with yourself and others, I’m grateful you’re part ...
Read more
compassion
Have You Been Kind to Yourself Lately?
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feelings
A List of Delights
Our survival brains have a built-in negativity bias because – evolutionarily speaking – it’s much better to think that something is a snake, and to ...
Read more
communication skills
How To Stop Taking Things So Personally
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