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: Personal Growth
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. Â With it, we can understand our thoughts and ...
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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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connection
Navigating Complex Family Dynamics
Navigating complex family dynamics can be a real challenge. Over time, people change. Children grow up. Spouses grow (or don’t). People get married (and divorced). ...
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Inner Work
How To Increase Your Self-Love: 7 Ways to Get Grounded in Your Goodness
Self-love is such a fundamental aspect of our well-being, but what does it actually entail? If you're anything like me, you might find yourself prioritizing ...
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Feelings
Making Peace with Pain
I had a realization this week that although a relationship can be painful, it doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe. Unpleasant feelings get our attention on our ...
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communication skills
Should I Bring it Up or Let it Go?
So often in my life, I've wanted to have a conversation but don't bring it up because I thought I was making a big deal ...
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Inner Work
How to Dissolve Self-Judgment
Turning self-judgment into self-compassion offers a transformative pathway towards greater self-acceptance, resilience, and overall well-being.
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healing
The Power of Inner Work
When we do our inner work, changes ripple out into our lives in invisible ways.
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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 ...
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. Â With it, we can understand our thoughts and ...
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
connection
Navigating Complex Family Dynamics
Navigating complex family dynamics can be a real challenge. Over time, people change. Children grow up. Spouses grow (or don’t). People get married (and divorced). ...
Read more
Inner Work
How To Increase Your Self-Love: 7 Ways to Get Grounded in Your Goodness
Self-love is such a fundamental aspect of our well-being, but what does it actually entail? If you're anything like me, you might find yourself prioritizing ...
Read more
Feelings
Making Peace with Pain
I had a realization this week that although a relationship can be painful, it doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe. Unpleasant feelings get our attention on our ...
Read more
communication skills
Should I Bring it Up or Let it Go?
So often in my life, I've wanted to have a conversation but don't bring it up because I thought I was making a big deal ...
Read more
Inner Work
How to Dissolve Self-Judgment
Turning self-judgment into self-compassion offers a transformative pathway towards greater self-acceptance, resilience, and overall well-being.
Read more
healing
The Power of Inner Work
When we do our inner work, changes ripple out into our lives in invisible ways.
Read more