Tag Archives: self-compassion

More than Self-Care: the missing piece

Posted on January 30, 2025 by catelabarrecoach

Early mornings, before dawn, is my favorite time of day. My husband is still sleeping peacefully and the world is so quiet. I savor this time: Coffee in hand, I start with meditation. And now, daily, a practice is self-compassion. … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Perspective

Posted on April 27, 2020 by catelabarrecoach

  Is this gander running toward or running away? Fight or flight? ** God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change… I cannot change the pandemic. I choose do my part. Here in New York State … Continue reading →

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Loss and Longing

Posted on July 15, 2019 by catelabarrecoach

This morning, as I was folding towels just out of the dryer, I was overcome. It took a few beats for the emotion to surface. I commented to my husband that the old striped dish towels, worn but usable for … Continue reading →

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Just say NO

Posted on April 5, 2018 by catelabarrecoach

When the topic of “boundaries” was introduced in my very first coaching training (with Debbie Ford and The Ford Institute in 2004), I was dumbfounded. It’s not that I had never heard of boundaries, I just didn’t understand how boundaries operated … Continue reading →

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