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Read more about the article With Love and Grace

With Love and Grace

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:July 5, 2024
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I have written about grace before but now I’m expanding the idea a bit to speaking with love and grace. We seem to live in a world full of judgment…

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Resiliency Boost

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:June 1, 2022
  • Post category:Self-Care

We can build our resiliency throughout childhood, adolescence and yes, even as adults. There are different things to do to boost your resiliency.

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Self-Reflection

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:May 1, 2022
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I have been pondering the quote from Socrates, “an unexamined life is not worth living” (published in Plato’s “Apology”), I do think there is something important about self-reflection individually and…

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Read more about the article Empathy to Compassion

Empathy to Compassion

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:April 2, 2022
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Charles Figley coined the term Compassion Fatigue in the early 1990’s. However, I believe it really is empathy fatigue. As we use more compassion and move away from empathy, it…

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Busyness Addict

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:March 17, 2022
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This is a continuation of my last blog or part 2. The idea of busyness and being addicted to frenzy really resonated with me among other things when I was…

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Finding Balance

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:March 2, 2022
  • Post category:Self-Care

The idea of a balanced life can be challenging for many. What does it exactly mean, to be in balance? The Yin and Yang of life?  Let’s look at the…

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Read more about the article Give Grace

Give Grace

  • Post author:Karen Gentilman
  • Post published:February 16, 2022
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I have been thinking lately about grace, love, and truth. I hear myself saying a lot, give yourself grace or give some grace. There are 2 quotes that have stuck…

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