Self-Appreciation (9 minutes)

March 27, 2018 By Kristy Arbon Leave a Comment

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When we honor ourselves we also honor all the beings who cared enough about us to help us and teach us. We can practice self-appreciation as a wisdom practice and offer gratitude and appreciation to those who nurtured us toward the person we are today.

Photo by Joey Yu on Unsplash. Music by Joe Valley. Meditation by Kristy Arbon.

MSC meditations © Christopher Germer & Kristin Neff. Mindful Self-Compassion. September 2017. All rights reserved. If you would like permission to reproduce, distribute, publish, display, or modify these materials, please contact www.CenterForMSC.org.

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As your travel companion I will:

hold all that you tell me in confidence
sometimes take notes that are kept on my computer so that I can remember what we talked about and what I promised you
not judge your experience
be very mindful to not say or do things to shame you
fulfill my side of our agreements as much as I can, including invoicing and sending through materials I have promised you
show up on time for our get-togethers
be transparent about my areas of expertise
help you in whatever way I can in areas that are not my expertise by connecting you to resources, referring you to a professional I know and trust, etc.

As my travel companion, I ask that you:

tell me if something I do or say makes you feel shamed or in any way uncomfortable so that we can process that together
fulfill your side of any agreements as much as you can
show up on time for our get-togethers
let me know if you need to cancel a get-together

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August 19, 2018 - December 31, 2020
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January 4 - April 5
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January 7 - February 11
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January 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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January 21 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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January 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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January 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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January 28 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

HeartWorks

Traveling with tribe members in the HeartWorks Radical Emergent Self-Wisdom mentoring program;

Developing the Somatic Self-Compassion™ program;

Partnering with Aura meditation app to offer short meditations that fit easily into your day;

Creating Attention Restoration Meditations for you;

Preparing for MSC programs in Singapore, New Zealand, New Mexico, Brazil, Bhutan and New Hampshire;

Preparing for Self-Compassion for Caregivers workshops in Chicago and Sydney;

Facilitating HeartWorks Practice Circle.

Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Teaching Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion;

Hosting consultation sessions for Mindful Self-Compassion teachers-in-training.

Professional Development

Reading Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés;

Studying Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Training

Studying the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy's Certificate Program in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy;

Reading Sensory Modulation and Environment: Essential Elements of Occupation by Tina Champagne

Kristy’s stated “vision” for individuals and therefore the world [a world where we all took care of ourselves, leaving no need to exploit and attack others to serve our needs] seemed way too optimistic at first, but when I saw her sincerity I was moved because I shared it. Kristy for president!

Barry - Norwalk, Iowa

Kristy was very open and honest which encouraged others to be open and honest. She encouraged us to understand what we were experiencing. She helped me understand the importance of every day meditation practice and gave me ideas on how to work it into my day. It was a great group. I miss it. It was a wonderful safe place. I really may take the class again.

Catherine Klostermeier - Clayton, Missouri

An extremely valuable experience. Kristy's discussion of the anatomy of shame was especially profound for me. The best I have ever heard or read.

Christopher Stanley-Steven - Stephenville, Texas

2018

Design and deliver Somatic Self-Compassion online programs
Design and deliver programs in Mindful Self-Compassion and shame resilience for the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago
Lead self-compassion training for people with MS for MS Brights Spots of Hope in St Louis
Co-develop and teach the Self-Compassion for Mums and Teen Girls workshops in St Louis with Kelly Caul
Design and teach the Mindfulness Workshop Series for Self-Compassion at Joy of Yoga in St Louis

2017

Develop facilitator training for the Sydney Local Health District Meditation-based Wellness and Compassion Facilitator Development Program
Co-design the Nurturing Your Spiritual Center women's 4-day workshop retreat in collaboration with Karen Grayson
Build HeartWorks Nourishing Practice, a self-paced online course to support a personal spiritual, mindfulness and self-compassion practice
Create and teach 3-hour workshops on women's archetypes in relation to anger, shame and caregiving fatigue at the Where Womyn Gather festival

2016

Create and teach the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion 5-day silent retreat lead at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, in collaboration with David Spound
Create and teach the Online Contemplative Programs Teacher Development program for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

2015

Design and teach Live Online MSC in collaboration with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Design and teach a monthly mindfulness and self-compassion practice group with St Louis area Internal Family Systems therapists

2014

Assist in designing the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Guide with senior teachers of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Design a weekly ongoing practice group curriculum for Mindful Self-Compassion graduates, in collaboration with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion
Design and facilitate online book study curriculums

2013

Assist in setting up the Inner Kids Professional Development Program online Learning Management System with Susan Kaiser-Greenland
Assist in setting up the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy's online Certificate Program

SSC has its taproots in ancient and contemporary traditions and practices including:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Steven C. Hayes)
Body Image Movement (Taryn Brumfitt)
brain science
Buddhism
Compassion-Focussed Therapy (Paul Gilbert)
Dadirri practice (Deep Listening) in Australian indigenous cultures
Dancing Freedom (Samantha Sweetwater)
Focusing (Eugene Gendlin)
Internal Family Systems (Dick Schwartz)
Intuitive Eating (Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)
mBraining (Grant Soosalu and Marvin Oka)
mindfulness
Mindful Self-Compassion (Kristin Neff and Chris Germer)
Singing Over the Bones archetype and dream work (Clarissa Pinkola Estés)
Radical Emergent Self-Wisdom,
Sensory Modulation (Tina Champagne)
Shame Resilience Theory (Brené Brown)
Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine)
Strengths Perspective (Dennis Saleebey)
Strozzi Institute’s Embodied Leadership theory.

Somatic Self-Compassion™ can support your healing journey and tend to your body now. If you suffer from the effects of trauma and you need to do deep somatic work to heal the past, there are a bunch of great resources available to you. Here are some of them:

Expressive Trauma Integration - Odelya Gertel Kraybill