It can be stressful and confusing to know what to do when someone you're close to is struggling or going through trauma. These are the things I've learned over the years on what to do and what not to do to help your loved ones and yourself get through it.

Learn how to help loved ones struggling with trauma with these do's and don'ts to get through it together.

When Your Loved Ones are Struggling

This track explores how we can be our own worst critic and how we talk to ourselves through criticism can impact our outcomes in life. Listening to our self-talk and being kind to ourselves is an essential step on the road to creating the right mental environment to flourish.

Self-talk and self-criticism can greatly influence our outcomes, emphasizing the importance of being kind to ourselves for personal growth and success.

Be Kind To Yourself

We often harbor feelings of self-doubt, questioning whether we have done enough in our relationships, in our work, or by this time in our lives. It can leave us feeling that underneath it all we are never quite enough. If you have been struggling with feelings of self-doubt, unworthiness or not-enoughness, this short meditation is an invitation to connect with a deeper sense of worthiness. Knowing that at the heart of it, you are enough, gives you the strength and steadiness within to navigate the highs and lows of life.

Struggling with self-doubt? Meditate to find a deeper sense of worthiness and know that at the heart of it, you are enough to navigate life's ups and downs.

Knowing You Are Always Enough

In this lesson, I share with you one of my favorites, albeit unattractively named, personal development ideas: The Mold idea. To reconcile a desire for growth with the wisdom of acceptance and not having to do anything is the journey of a lifetime. Through this simple metaphor, we can remember to hold compassion for ourselves (and others) on the path.

The Mold idea is a personal development concept that promotes growth through acceptance, reminding us to be compassionate towards ourselves and others.

The Mold Idea

This is a practice of sitting with uncomfortable emotions, feelings, and sensations with an anchor in the present moment. A practice of showing up for yourself in ALL the emotions, feelings, and sensations, a practice of showing yourself compassion and kindness even in the midst of the muck. A practice of sitting with yourself.

Mindfulness practice involves sitting with uncomfortable emotions and sensations, showing oneself kindness and compassion even in trying circumstances.

Sit With Yourself

As we move along the Path of Freedom, we inevitably fall short of our expectations as to who we "should" be, what we "should" know, and what we "should" be able to do. Each and every time, we are offered the opportunity to, rather than beat ourselves up, get up and love ourselves up. In other words, we get to practice self-love and self-compassion in a beautiful way. I invite you to join me as we explore why it does not serve us to judge ourselves and how we can love ourselves unconditionally.

We should practice self-love and self-compassion instead of judging ourselves when we fall short of our expectations on the Path of Freedom.

When We Fall - We Love Ourselves Up

Sometimes it is the smallest things that make the biggest impact. Focus today on what small things can fuel you, nourish you, and fill you back up. Then, add it into your life and one small thing at a time create the life of your dreams.

Focus on small things that can fuel, nourish, and fill you up, adding them into your life to create the life of your dreams, one step at a time.

One Small Thing

When you are experiencing burnout it’s important to allow yourself to rest and receive just a moment of comfort amidst the chaos.

It's crucial to rest and seek comfort during burnout.

Rest and Receive Comfort

This brief session offers a glimpse into the profound gift of forgiveness. My hope is that it serves as a gentle reminder that forgiveness is not only an act of strength but also an act of self-kindness and a doorway to freedom, allowing you to live more authentically and fully.

Forgiveness is a powerful act of self-kindness and freedom that allows one to live authentically and fully.

Practicing Forgiveness (It's For You)

In this recording Inspire you to practice being more intentional and aware about how we are all connected to each other and how important it is for us to know how powerful the ripple effect is that we have on one another. To learn more about Tina Stinson, head over to https://www.tinastinson.com

Inspiring reflection on our interconnectedness and the impact we have on each other, urging intentional awareness. Learn more at tinastinson.com.

Be Intentional About Connection

An inspiring talk that teaches one of the most helpful relationship skills you can build. You will learn how how to navigate emotional turbulence with your partner by being present and listening without judgment.

Learn to navigate emotional turbulence in relationships through present and non-judgmental listening, in this inspiring talk on building relationship skills.

A Helpful Relationship Skill To Build

Practicing self-compassion can feel like cushioning. Offering the unloved parts of yourself love and acceptance. Become your cheerleader.

Embrace self-compassion as a form of self-love by being your own cheerleader and offering acceptance to your unloved parts.

Self Compassion As Food For The Soul

As we move along the Path to Freedom, while we sometimes feel as though we are alone and that so much rests upon our shoulders to deal with... we are wise to always remember that while we may be alone in the human dimension of life, we are never alone from a spiritual perspective. As God is all there is, which means that we eternally are standing in absolute oneness with Spirit - no matter what we are facing, we can always lean into God to carry us. I invite you to join me as we explore this.

We are never alone from a spiritual perspective on the Path to Freedom, as we stand in absolute oneness with Spirit and can always lean into God for support.

We Are Never Alone

The four seasons of the natural world can teach us so much about our internal worlds. Listen and reflect on how you can gain insights into your internal landscapes by honoring and noticing Mother Nature.

"Exploring the relationship between the four seasons and our internal landscapes can provide valuable insights into our lives and well-being."

What Mother Nature Teaches Us

What can you do when you have a rainy day or an old memory that you would like to resolve. Learn how self-compassion and the RAIN exercise can help you to loosen the grip of negative emotions.

Learn how self-compassion and the RAIN exercise can help you let go of negative emotions on a rainy day or when resolving old memories.

We All Have Rainy Days!

Deep down, we all want to feel connected. To feel connected with each other, with our community, and with all beings. We all want the same thing; To be happy, to be loved, and to feel connected.

We all desire connection and happiness through love and a sense of belonging with others and all beings.

Daily Practice For Love & Happiness

The art and practice of Embracing and allowing that which is to be as it is, is one of the most fundamental practices we can engage in to allow for the peace, the harmony, and wholeness to emerge from within us, as well as vibrationally align ourselves with the good that we desire. Learning to embrace and allow means to release and let go of attachments, opinions, and stories about what should and should not be. I invite you to join me as we move deep into exploring this beautiful practice.

Embrace and allow things to be as they are, let go of attachments and opinions, to find peace and harmony and align with desired outcomes.

The Art and Practice of Embrace & Allow

Guiding wisdom for how best to live your life at this very difficult time; an opportunity to raise your level of consciousness; and to be compassionate and loving towards yourself, and others. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_2jbIudkk May you all feel comfort and hope. Namaste! xo

Video offers guidance on living well during difficult times, raising consciousness, and showing compassion towards self and others. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_2jbIudkk.

Helpful Calm & Guidance During Covid-19

We reflect on the layers of identity we construct—shaped by our physical appearance, attitudes, and the roles we choose to play. These identities often define how we present ourselves to the world, but what lies beyond them? What exists behind the masks we wear, beneath the surface of who we think we are? Today, we will explore the essence beyond the identities we cling to, inviting you to release the need for definition. In the stillness, you may begin to sense the presence of the true self—an identity untouched by labels, roles, or expectations. Allow yourself to experience the freedom that comes with uncovering the deeper "you."

Exploring the essence beyond constructed identities, uncovering the true self untouched by labels or expectations, finding freedom in release.

The Essence Behind Identity

There are many examples of why we need more peace in the world; peace between countries and across nations, peace within our homeland; in our communities, and amongst the people that we see and interact with daily; and of course peace with our loved ones. What is needed for all of this to exist in peace in and of your heart; is to be the greatest expression of what you are. You find peace in your heart so that you can walk in peace regardless of what others may say or do. You find peace first within you. Then, you may walk the planet in ways that illuminate peaceful measures, kind action, words of care, and the presence of this moment for what this moment may offer and for what you demonstrate. Join me! Namaste!

To foster peace in the world, one must first find peace within themselves and walk in peaceful ways that demonstrate kindness and care towards others.

The Miracle of Peace (Sample)

To open the heart chakra, try repeating affirmations related to love and healing such as “I am open to love”, “I forgive myself and others”, “I love myself and all human beings”, or “I have an open heart”. Over time, repeating these affirmations will invite more love and compassion into your life! Cheers!

Repeating affirmations related to love and healing can help open the heart chakra, inviting more love and compassion into one's life.

Opening Your Heart Chakra!

Wisdom for right now... and for the week before you. Each week, let my Wisdom Notes guide and support you in the best possible way. The moments that you live of grace are the moments that define life in the certainty of what you are. When you consciously choose in each moment to live of grace ~ to be kind to all others ~ to rejoice in the choices that you make to be remarkable ~ to surround yourself with the most loving people and live a life of the highest integrity, in an instant, you will shed all unhappiness and fear. For the Week ahead... and for the life that you continue to manifest, practice opening your heart in meditation, in mindfulness, and in the presence of each moment. Sending you great love..... namaste.

Receive guidance and support with weekly Wisdom Notes; choose to live with grace, kindness, integrity, and surround yourself with love to shed fear.

Grace is Love ~ Wisdom Notes w/Dorothy

To hold conflict with compassion is a sign we are growing on our journey. This talk will offer guidance on how to hold life's complexity so you can live with less reactivity and more ease.

Holding conflict with compassion is a sign of growth, learn to hold life's complexity for less reactivity and more ease in this talk.

Welcoming Conflict

Whenever another individual acts in a hurtful and harmful way, rather than seeking to retaliate and strike back, we are wise to bless them and wish them well. Whatever they did or did not do, while we may have been victimized by it, it had nothing to do with us, but they were under the aegis of ignorance, under the influence of not understanding that there were higher choices available to them. I invite you to join me as we explore why we are wise to bless those who hurt us. Namaste

Bless those who hurt you, as their harmful actions stem from their ignorance and lack of understanding of higher choices available to them.

Whatever They Did - Bless Them

Have you ever wondered if a gentle approach can truly be more powerful than force? Inspired by the wisdom of the timeless fable of "The North Wind and the Sun," journey through this enchanting fable together, which reminds us of the power of kindness in our daily lives. Embrace the moral of this story, which teaches that gentle persuasion often triumphs where aggression and bluster fail. In today's world, where forceful tactics can seem pervasive, let's rediscover the transformative power of warmth and compassion.

The fable "The North Wind and the Sun" teaches that gentle persuasion is more powerful than force in daily life, promoting kindness and compassion.

Choose Warmth & Kindness In A Cold World

In this episode, I share the stories of my clients Donovan and James. (Their names have been changed to protect their privacy - their stories are real.) Each client that I see, they choose to begin their inner journey is also on a path of wholeness. One of the most important steps to reclaim wholeness is your willingness to be completely honest and truthful with yourself - because to do so is to see everything with clarity and in the full expression of 'what is?'. In listening, you will hear how these two clients made the conscious choice to no longer live in the untruths that they had convincingly told themselves. "You become whole when you embrace all parts of yourself as you seek to heal the parts that are fragmented." Namaste!

The importance of honesty and truthfulness in the journey towards wholeness is explored through the stories of two clients in this episode.

What Does It Mean To Be Whole?

Curious to know what self-compassion is? Learn the ins and outs of what self-compassion is and don't forget to check out the other sessions in this self-compassion series.

Discover self-compassion and explore related topics in this series.

What Is Self-Compassion?

In this episode of ‘ask Dorothy, I share a real-life client story that speaks to the beautiful nature of the human spirit when we can offer kindness and care to others in the words we speak, in sharing our possessions and our desire to help others in challenging situations ~ all of which convey our 'oneness'. In this episode, we see how my client Olivia* chose to face the negativity and criticism among some of her colleagues by the teaching impermanence and connection, and by practicing the presence of 'oneness'. Join me for the practical wisdom of living aparigraha ~ non-attachment ~ in your life. *If you enjoyed these 'clips' please look out for the full-length version here on Aura! Much love to you! Namaste!

Dorothy shares a client's story of kindness and care, promoting the power of 'oneness' and non-attachment in facing negativity in the workplace.

The Teaching Of Impermanence (3/7 min)

In this episode, I share the stories of my clients Donovan and James. (Their names have been changed to protect their privacy - their stories are real.) Each client that I see, they choose to begin their inner journey is also on a path of wholeness. One of the most important steps to reclaim wholeness is your willingness to be completely honest and truthful; with yourself - because to do so is to see everything with clarity and in the full expression of 'what is?'. In listening, you will hear how these two clients made the conscious choice to no longer live in the untruths that they had convincingly told themselves. "You become whole when you embrace all parts of yourself as you seek to heal the parts that are fragmented." Namaste!

Clients share their stories of reclaiming wholeness through honesty and truthfulness in their inner journeys towards healing and self-acceptance.

Embracing and allowing what is, releases attachments and aligns us with good, promoting peace and wholeness within us, according to this practice.

Art and Practice of Embracing & Allowing

When you find yourself overwhelmed with grief's emotions and don't want to sit with yourself and face your emotions rather want to avoid them and ignore them. Then this one is for you! Take a seat, put your headphones in, and listen carefully, because what I am about to tell you is important!

Avoiding grief by distracting yourself will ultimately prevent healing; face your emotions head-on and listen to this important message.

Grief Talk: Embrace Self-compassion

Self-criticism evokes the same response in the body as danger or threat. Self-compassion on the other hand soothes and regulates our nervous system. Here, we will learn a little bit about each response and do a brief self-compassion practice.

Self-criticism triggers stress response, self-compassion calms it. Learn about both and practice self-compassion in this article.

Stress Resilience and Self-Compassion

What is Self-Love, really? Why is it important? How do you know when you love yourself? Chel breaks down self-love and how to cultivate more of it. While we're at it, let's ditch our inner critic, practice self-compassion and acceptance, set boundaries, and explore how affirmations and meditations fit in! Pair this with Chel's Self-Love Meditation or Self-Love Affirmations. Get in touch with Chel in the comments or visit www.ChelRogerson.com.

Learn what self-love is, its significance, how to identify it, and ways to nurture it through self-compassion, setting boundaries, affirmations, and meditation.

Self-Love: More Please!

Right now in a world torn by differing beliefs; beliefs that have been taught to us by those who also did not have all of the right information; those who may have been living in fear, unknowing of what it truly means to live with your heart open and to be of kindness first and foremost unto yourself. Because when we learn how to treat ourselves kindly, that instill within us the examples of love and compassion; of teaching ourselves and our children how to live as our inherent goodness and to always do the right thing. Then we become a home, a community, a nation, and a planet in which amongst our differences we share the commodity of loving grace; of treating each other with dignity, respect, kindness.

Learning to be kind to ourselves teaches us to live with love and compassion, creating a world where we treat each other with dignity and respect.

Kindness As Love+Tribute to George Floyd

As we move along the path of awakening, we are wise to, from time to time, stop and ask ourselves - what are we leaving in our wake? What is our legacy? When we leave this place, what have we contributed to? Have we contributed to making this world a better place for all, or have we contributed to making it a worse place for all? Are we raising the collective vibration, or are we lowering it? I invite you to join me as we explore these questions in the field of love, kindness, and compassion.

Reflect on your legacy and contribution to the world, whether you are raising or lowering the collective vibration, in the field of love, kindness, and compassion.

What Are We Leaving in Our Wake?

"Forgive them, for they know not what they do" - this is quite a well-known quote, but few of us really understand what it truly means. It is so normal for us humans to resort to blaming, pointing fingers, and holding on to judgments and opinions without realizing that by holding on to these low vibration thoughtform, we are not part of the solution but actually part of the "problem. I invite you to join me as we explore how we can choose to be beneficial presences by practicing forgiveness.

Choose to be a beneficial presence by practicing forgiveness, instead of blaming, pointing fingers, and holding on to judgments and opinions.

Forgive - For They Know Not What They Do

As we move along the Path of Freedom, we inevitably fall short of our expectations as to who we "should" be, what we "should" know, and what we "should" be able to do. Every time, we are offered the opportunity to, rather than beat ourselves up, get up and love ourselves up. In other words, we get to practice self-love and self-compassion beautifully. I invite you to join me as we explore why it does not serve us to judge ourselves and how we can love ourselves unconditionally.

The text discusses the importance of self-love and self-compassion, highlighting the need to avoid self-judgment and embrace unconditional love for ourselves on the Path of Freedom.

Whenever We Fall - Let's Get Up

As we move along the Path of Freedom and Awakening, what we eventually come to realize is that this truly is an eternal path, where we continuously go from one level to the next, to the next, to the next. In other words, rare are the moments when we get just to chill and kick it, but there is close to always that next thing to move through, to grow through. I invite you to join me as we explore what it means to be walking this beautiful path.

The Path of Freedom is eternal and requires continuous growth, with rare moments to relax and always something new to learn. Join the journey.

Birds Have Nests And Foxes Have Holes

Experience the transformative power of an open heart chakra in this guided meditation. Through visualization techniques and deep breathing, we'll gently expand your heart center, allowing love, compassion, and joy to flow freely. Imagine a beautiful balloon inflating within your chest, symbolizing the opening of your heart chakra. As you breathe deeply, feel the warm energy expanding and radiating outward. Let go of any negativity or fear that may be blocking your heart, and embrace the healing power of love.

Transform your heart chakra with guided meditation, visualize a balloon expanding in your chest, release negativity, and embrace the power of love.

The Heart Radiance

As we are walking along the paths of freedom and manifestation, while we need to learn to reclaim our minds, there is no need for us to work ourselves into exhaustion witnessing, observing our minds, and turning our attention away from what we don’t wish to experience toward what we wish to experience. We need to do this work, but we do not need to do it 24/7, there is another way to move ourselves into the higher vibrations that we are wise to also lean into. Join me as we explore what it means to celebrate our way through life and how that will beautifully serve us as we continue to grow, unfold, and expand.

Embrace freedom and manifestation by reclaiming your mind and focusing on desired experiences without exhausting yourself, move towards higher vibrations.

Let's Not Be Too Hard On Ourselves

This talk points to questions of doubt and lack of clarity meditators encounter at all levels of practice. It points to the lessons to be learned by experiencing doubt and a lack of faith interest. Through kindness, acceptance, and patience you will move to the next stage on your path.

Navigating doubt and lack of clarity in meditation leads to growth; embrace kindness, acceptance, and patience to progress on your spiritual journey.

Why We Keep Meditating

In this second session out of three about forgiveness, I will guide you through a simple yet very powerful forgiveness practice that you may begin to set yourself free to be in love, peace, joy, harmony, wholeness, abundance, and prosperity regardless of what another has done or not doe, regardless of what may have happened or not happened, regardless of what you did or did not do. Are you ready to take a deep dive into the freedom that forgiveness brings? Infinite blessings to you. Daniel

Learn a simple yet powerful forgiveness practice to set yourself free and experience love, peace, joy, harmony, wholeness, abundance, and prosperity.

The Power Of Forgiveness Pt 2/3

In this episode of ‘ask Dorothy, we examine how life can be sacred, how it can feel special and hopeful ~ and how you can live your daily habits and routines as the most beautiful moments ~ enjoyed purely. Patterns of thinking, beliefs, assumptions, and the daily habits of the mind and body that keep us far removed from the precious experiences of our life and the way in which life reveals how perfect each moment truly is and how we can witness this purity with an open heart. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out my series on the Niyamas: Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, and Ishvara Pranidhana. Sending you great love... Dorothy

'Ask Dorothy' explores how we can live our daily habits as beautiful moments and witness the purity of life with an open heart.

The Discipline Of Purity - Saucha

As a lot of stuff is happening in the world, among other things, the war in Ukraine, it is up to each and every single one of us to help midwife and call forth a new world. This means that we need all need to begin to hold the High Watch, which means that we consciously and actively choose to stay in the high vibrations of peace, love, harmony, and wholeness, regardless of conditions and circumstances. I invite you to join me as we do our part in healing the world.

Hold the High Watch and consciously choose peace, love, harmony and wholeness in order to help midwife and call forth a new world amidst current global crises.

Holding the High Watch

A talk about our nervous system, having resilience and using our hearts, and having compassion.

The text explores the nervous system, resilience, heart usage, and compassion.

Compassion, Our Hearts & Nervous System

When we hold grudges, we and everyone around us suffer. But people have hurt us throughout our lives. We think that it would be weak to forgive. But why prolong the suffering? Why not STOP THIS NOW and be happier? This guided meditation is the key to feeling better. Some say that Forgiveness is the foundation of mindfulness. Listen to this and tell me if you might agree!

Forgiveness is the foundation of mindfulness and can lead to a happier life, according to a guided meditation that helps people let go of grudges.

Practicing Forgiveness

As we are moving along this beautiful Path of Freedom, there is a lot of talk about healing needing to be done. Many of us associate the word healing with something that is broken needing to be fixed or mended. But from a higher perspective, healing has nothing to do with any of us being flawed or broken or missing anything. I invite you to join me as we explore what healing means from a spiritual perspective.

Explore spiritual perspective of healing beyond brokenness and flaws on the Path of Freedom.

Nothing To Heal Only Something To Reveal

This track is designed to help you manage and understand your emotions with greater ease and compassion. This guided session offers a calming and effective breathing technique to support emotional regulation and inner balance.

Guided track for emotional management through calming breath technique for inner balance and self-compassion.

Navigate Emotions With Grace

Embark on a heartfelt journey with “The Voice of Your Inner Child,” a 10-minute guided meditation designed to help you connect with and understand your inner child. This practice is a powerful tool for accessing deep insights, healing old wounds, and rediscovering the joy and wonder of your childhood self. By the end of this track, you’ll feel a renewed sense of connection with your inner child, empowered by the insights and healing that arise from this guided meditation.

Connect with your inner child through a 10-minute guided meditation for healing and rediscovery of joy, providing deep insights and renewed connection.

Connecting With Your Childhood Self

If we want to be free, we need to set ourselves free. We need to choose it. This means that we must find a way to release and let go of the judgments, opinions, blaming, and complaining that the ego would have us invest so much time and energy into. Yes, the ego would have us believe that these are legitimate, that these are rational, and that holding on to them serves us. But they are not, and they do not. I invite you to join me as we explore how to release and let go of that which no longer serves so that we may be free to be in ever-expanding peace, love, joy, harmony, wholeness, and abundance - regardless of external conditions and circumstances.

Choose freedom by releasing judgments, opinions, blaming, and complaining to be in peace, love, joy, harmony, and abundance despite circumstances.

Compassion: Life Coaching