132 - Want to be more compassionate to your kids? Start with more compassion for yourself! A conversation with Blimie Heller

<p dir="ltr">This episode is from an interview with Parenting Coach Blimie Heller. Blimie is one of my all-time favorite interviewees and this is my 3rd episode interviewing her. Blimie and I have changed so much over the course of the last five years from the time that I first interviewed her. In this episode we talk about the ways we’ve changed in our approach to our work. We also talk about a major tool in creating a compassionate approach to viewing ourselves, our clients, and our children.</p> <p dir="ltr">Below are some points we cover:</p> <p dir="ltr">Being able to spend time with shame.</p> <p dir="ltr">The significance of having a second person witnessing our discomfort and helping emotions shift.</p> <p dir="ltr">The philosophy of Non Violent Communication on seeing the beauty in unpleasant emotions.</p> <p dir="ltr">Does being divine mean we only embrace the positive?</p> <p dir="ltr">The gift of presence and being triggering - realizing that you don’t have to do something about it.</p> <p dir="ltr">Needing to fix each other </p> <p dir="ltr">Having needs vs being needy</p> <p dir="ltr">Creating compassion for our children.</p> <p dir="ltr">Seeing the need in resistance from parents and clients.</p> <p dir="ltr">Genuine compassion doesn’t feel like work.</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-7e133f0f-7fff-2a8f-a8d9-0e6ec2e1f83f"></strong>Join Blimie's upcoming Essentials Course which starts on July 3rd! <a href= "https://www.blimieheller.com/essentials">https://www.blimieheller.com/essentials</a></p> <p>Join Rena's Embodied Jewish Woman Circle for July which is now open for registration! <a href= "https://renareiser.com/circle">https://renareiser.com/circle</a></p>