compassion

motherhood

vulnerability

is not capable of being practiced for other if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.

We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.

is a shame trigger for women. In our society our value as women is often determined by where we are in relation to our roles as mothers or potential mothers.

Interestingly, in terms of shame triggers for women, motherhood is a close second. And (bonus!) you don’t have to be a mother to experience mother shame. Society views womanhood and motherhood as inextricably bound; therefore our value as women is often determined by where we are in relation to our roles as mothers or potential mothers. Women are constantly asked why they haven’t married or, if they’re married, why they haven’t had children. Even women who are married and have one child are often asked why they haven’t had a second child.

is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.

Vulnerability is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust. It's not oversharing, it's not purging, it's not indiscriminate disclosure, and it's not celebrity-style social media information dumps. Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.

is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust. It's not oversharing, it's not purging, it's not indiscriminate disclosure, and it's not celebrity-style social media information dumps. Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.

is not oversharing or purging or indiscriminate disclosure or celebrity-style social media information dumps.

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