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Start Where I Am

January 26, 2022January 27, 2022 Veronica Beck 0 Comments healing, mental health, self-compassion

I am all sorts of discombobulated.

We recently finished a big house project that necessitated getting EVERYTHING out of three bedrooms — beds, dressers, nightstands —along with everything off the walls. Furniture, clothes, and boxes of knick knacks were jammed into every nook and cranny of the house for nearly three weeks ….

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Show up

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 Veronica Beck 6 Comments facing fear, healing, reparenting, self-compassion

Morning haiku:
my well is dried up
boring, useless words fall flat
show up anyway

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Clear Space For What Matters

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Veronica Beck 4 Comments self-compassion, trust yourself

Five years ago I began a three-month sabbatical from my job as a database consultant. The sabbatical was the culmination of a nine-month process of some serious decluttering, both physically and emotionally … and now, it’s time for a tune-up.

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Learning to Trust

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Veronica Beck 4 Comments healing, self-compassion, trust yourself

I’m feeling a quiet confidence these days. It feels kind of weird and different, but also …  right.  I used

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Worth Taking Care Of

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Veronica Beck 3 Comments healing, mental health, self-compassion

What happens if you replace all your “I SHOULDs” with “I’m worth taking care of”? An experiment in self-compassion.

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Veronica Beck

I’m Veronica Beck, technical writer, blogger, and “Mama” in a two-mom family. (Kate is “Mommy”.)  Read more …

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