Though I’ve always considered myself authentic, more recently I am learning that authenticity is much more complicated than I had assumed.

We ignore our bodies and get out of sync with them, but when we tap into them they are sites of symbols. They are holding information that our conscious minds have long forgotten.

“Self-compassion is when we turn towards ourselves the way we would to a best friend -- paying attention and listening to them with a tender heart, even through emotional discomfort.”