The Compassion Code Academy

Is it just me, or does the world seems to be moving and evolving at a million miles per minute? With all of this change comes tremendous uncertainty, which in and of itself is a grieving experience. Why? It isn’t just due to illness or death. According to The Grief Recovery Institute, it is because “[Grief] is the conflicting feelings…

This may sound like a bizarre problem, but it’s been my problem… so my guess is other people have it. I’ve had a tendency all my life to put myself in other people’s shoes so easily that even when I get hurt, I bypass my feelings. This is how it would typically play out: Something happens. I feel hurt. I think…

Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s harder to slow down than it is to stay busy? Do you ever have trouble sitting at a red light without pulling out your phone? When you find yourself in a waiting room, do you sit and enjoy the quiet or do you grab a magazine? What about when you are eating alone……

Do you know you are an empath? Do you think of yourself as a compassionate person? Psychiatrist Dr. Judith Orloff defines empaths as those who absorb others’ joys and stresses like emotional sponges. While it may seem this lends itself to treating others with compassion, the two are actually very different. Compassion is about finding the balance between sympathy —…

Do you consider yourself to be a compassionate person? Yes? Let me ask you this: are you compassionate to yourself on a regular basis? The disconnect between these two is where burnout is born. However, choosing compassion toward yourself is not likely something you have been taught or are encouraged to do. Growing up, you likely heard things like: be…