If you haven’t said this to yourself or someone hasn’t said this to you lately, then let me tell you You are good.  You are

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“Refuge and Restore” Yoga and Meditation Retreat Boca de Chavon, Dominican Republic with Shawna Emerick & Amy Soucy April 12-19, 2025 SIGN UP NOW Ki-Ra

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Within this blog, I will write about: -Why do we resist offering ourselves compassion? -5 misconceptions of self-compassion. -Why we get stuck and why we

Hello Dear One, I hope you are well.  What do you need right now?  What one small thing can you do right now to ease

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