The Practice of Self Compassion in Relationships

"I think I was less secure. I made a more, you know, poor choices because I was looking to get that sort of validation from a man," she says. "The fact that my mother was able to give me an overall sense of secure attachment and worth is what allowed me to use self compassion as a way to deal with my wounds" She also believes we have very different parts - the idea that we are a single self is an illusion.