Miscellaneous
Dropping the first of many bonus episodes, y'all! Today, I want to discuss self-compassion because I think it is definitely beneficial for this holiday season and your life overall.How do you look at or frame self-compassion? Utilizing self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend or childGetting sober had me stumbling and falling into figuring out who I was. I had no clue, I talked to myself poorly and it showed up in all my relationships (friends, family, romantic or otherwise). It was nuts. So, I wanted to talk about my journey (that is still going on). In this episode, I will talk about:Family history and how it shaped me and my drinkingThings I would do when I was dishonoring myselfTiny steps that started me down the road of reclaiming me and what I'm feeling Admitting that at times, this process may be lonely but that's okay! Stay the course.Ways you can start incorporating the threads of self-compassion into your own life Things that I talked about during this episode:The book that I'm talking about: Self Compassion - The Proven Power of Being Yourself by Kristen Neff. (If you have Kindle Unlimited, it's now free.99 on there!)Podcast Interview with Kristen Neff on Therapy for Black GirlsKristen Neff's website----------Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link to some online AA meetings. If you're looking for a black therapist or resources, check this out!And as always, thank you for listening to my lovely show. If possible, I would love for you to review me on iTunes, Google, Stitcher -- anywhere, really. If you have comments or suggestions feel free to hit me up via the ways below! And sign up for my mailing list. I do like to do giveaways from time to time. IG: gettingyourishtogetherEmail: gettingyourishtogether@gmail.com Podpage: Getting Your Sh*t TogetherSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/gettingyourishtogether)