Archive for Author: jacey

Compassion Confusion

In my work I talk a lot about compassion.  What it is, and what it isn’t.  There’s a lot of confusion out there.  The biggest misconception I hear can be summarized as, “If I was really a compassionate person,...

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Victim Math

A client of mine recently described his struggles with his wife. “I do victim math.  I start adding it all up.  I watched the baby so she could work.  I did the laundry.  I vacuumed.  She didn’t say thank...

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The Fly

In my last article, I introduced the idea of working with the mind as a way of curbing one’s temper.  To read that article and watch a video by Pema Chodron, click here.  Pema explains that we have little...

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The Shortest Article Ever

Is a video! I know what you’re thinking-how long is it? It’s 20 minutes- and worth every minute. Brene Brown talks about the following in a humorous, personal way: Connection is what gives our life meaning Those that feel...

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