Self-Compassion, Authenticity and Holding Our Own Hand (S16E5)

Tap to send me your reflections ♡ This season of the podcast has been threading together a quiet but powerful theme - the many ways we navigate fear.  This week’s episode takes that theme deeper, exploring how self-compassion gives us the courage to stand in our own space, to hold our own hand, and to live with authenticity. A quote from Dr. Kristin Neff helped spark this reflection:  "One of the most pervasive findings of the research literature is that self-compassion leads to authenticity, because when we aren"t dependent on the approval of others for our self-worth, we are free to express our true selves." What does it mean to express our true selves? And what happens when we begin to return to ourselves, rather than seeking safety, validation, or belonging outside of us? In this episode, I share my own recent experience of moving through a deeply challenging time - one that called for profound self-compassion and the willingness to stay present with myself, rather than retreating into old patterns of avoidance.  Through journal reflections, poetry, and the simple yet profound practices that support me (like the physicality of running, walking or taking baths plus the emotional connection of clear communication with others and sitting with what is), we explore how we can hold ourselves with care and step forward with quiet strength. This is an episode for those who are navigating their own moments of returning - those who feel the pull to reclaim their own space, their own self-worth, and their own power. Settle in, listen, and see where it takes you. Sign-up for everyday ♡ compassion - (almost) daily messages of love https://hennyflynn.ck.page/everyday-compassion Explore Henny"s coaching, books, retreats, courses & events https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/