{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6660d35439a32000124905fc/68113934f7d552efdc018c48?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Confronting Your Inner Bully: Exercising Self-Compassion","description":"<p>Leann and Melissa discuss the importance and benefits of showing yourself kindness.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Ponder Questions:</strong></p><p>What is my inner bully?</p><p>How can I make friends with myself?</p><p>Am I willing to do the work?</p><p>Can I make peace with myself?</p><p>What do I need to change to support myself right now?</p><p>How can I comfort myself right now?</p><p>Can I hug myself?</p><p>Am I isolating myself?</p><p>Am I being self aware and seeing the patterns?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Invitation:</strong></p><p>Take the time to study self-compassion and start to implement it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/be-ye-therefore-perfect-eventually?lang=eng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually,\"</a> Jeffrey R. Holland, October 2017 General Conference</p><p><a href=\"http://self-compassion.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Self-Compassion.org</a></p><p><a href=\"https://brenebrown.com/book/atlas-of-the-heart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience</em></a><em>,</em> Brenè Brown</p><p><a href=\"https://self-compassion.org/books-by-kristin-neff/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself,</em></a> Kristin Neff, Ph.D.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect With Us: awakenings@googlegroups.com</strong></p><p>If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you. You can also find us on <strong>Instagram </strong>at<strong> @awakeningspodcast,</strong> where we will share quotes, ponder questions, affirmations and an invitation from that week’s episode throughout the week.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are grateful for our production team: Ben, Sydney, Kinzie, Lyndee, Analese and David.</p>","author_name":"Leann and Melissa"}