People often tell each other "you got to love yourself first." We almost shame each other with this directive, especially when it comes to finding love in relationships. And if we don't love our life, there is not a switch to flip to feel self-love. So, it is not the starting point. Self-compassion is.Recorded live at SpeakEasy Spiritual Community.<a href="https://www.michaeltoddfink.com">https://www.michaeltoddfink.com</a>

People often tell each other "you got to love yourself first." We almost shame each other with this directive, especially when it comes to finding love in relationships. And if we don't love our life, there is not a switch to flip to feel self-love. So, it is not the starting point. Self-compassion is.Recorded live at SpeakEasy Spiritual Community.https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

People often tell each other "you got to love yourself first." We almost shame each other with this directive, especially when it comes to finding love in relationships. And if we don't love our life, there is not a switch to flip to feel self-love. So, it is not the starting point. Self-compassion is.Recorded live at SpeakEasy Spiritual Community.<a href="https://www.michaeltoddfink.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.michaeltoddfink.com</a>

Self-Compassion Comes First

Explore the deeper wisdom and transformative power of kindness. Each episode of Kind Mind is a metaphysical mosaic of insights from art, science, and philosophy — a companion for clarity on the healing and spiritual journey. Michael Todd Fink is your host and the co-founder of The Giving Tree Band.&nbsp; As a licensed psychotherapist, he also holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation teaching. He is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Social Work. In between, he immersed in the study of Eastern and Western philosophy during long contemplative apprenticeships with extraordinary mystics, monastics, and philosophers while training abroad in Ireland and India. Todd’s 2020 Tedx Talk is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder.” https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

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Explore the deeper wisdom and transformative power of kindness. Each episode of Kind Mind is a metaphysical mosaic of insights from art, science, and philosophy — a companion for clarity on the healing and spiritual journey. Michael Todd Fink is your host and the co-founder of The Giving Tree Band.  As a licensed psychotherapist, he also holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation teaching. He is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Social Work. In between, he immersed in the study of Eastern and Western philosophy during long contemplative apprenticeships with extraordinary mystics, monastics, and philosophers while training abroad in Ireland and India.Todd’s 2020 Tedx Talk is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder.” https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

Explore the deeper wisdom and transformative power of kindness. Each episode of Kind Mind is a metaphysical mosaic of insights from art, science, and philosophy — a companion for clarity on the healing and spiritual journey. Michael Todd Fink is your host and the co-founder of The Giving Tree Band.&nbsp; As a licensed psychotherapist, he also holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation teaching. He is a graduate of Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Social Work. In between, he immersed in the study of Eastern and Western philosophy during long contemplative apprenticeships with extraordinary mystics, monastics, and philosophers while training abroad in Ireland and India. Todd’s 2020 Tedx Talk is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder.” https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

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