Hi all,

I'm just about to finish teaching my 8 week Mindful Self Compassion workshop. I modified the Center for MSC's program for the BIPOC community, and over 20 participants engaged and learned self compassion techniques. I'm very passionate about MSC, and am a member of the steering committee for the Self Compassion in Psychotherapy certificate program starting up next March. I offered this course for free or by donation, because there are many people who can't afford the going rate of $400-600. While I applied for a grant, this grant didn't come through - new things are rarely blessed on sight, as we all know!! But I hope to do my best to reach the communities that really need these skills as they deal with the emotions generated by facing oppression, devaluation, stigmatization, racism, misogyny, homophobia and other forms of discrimination. I know that compassion can transform the web of suffering and trauma into a web of healing. 

The image above signifies how the extra flavor of friendliness and compassion is the umami of the inner life and relatedness - making them more tasty and delicious. I really hope you might help support SF Love Dojo's work by purchasing an Umami t-shirt or hoodie. The fundraiser only goes til November 30. The last time I did this, the shirts didn't get printed because there weren't enough orders. I only need three (3!!) more shirts or hoodies in the order for this to go through this time, though!! You can remind yourself of the importance of these tender but necessary emotions, and also be an ambassador of compassion. I gifted these to some children last year, and they loved them :) Available in youth sizes. (You can also add a donation to support SF Love Dojo - that would also be greatly appreciated.)

SF Love Dojo 2020 Fundraiser!

Also, here's the latest from the blog and YouTube. On 11-4-2020, the day after the election, I sat down with members of the San Jose Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals to do a "post-election de-stress." I spoke about meeting difficult emotions with self-compassion. 

How to Cope with Election and Post-Election Emotions

Here are a couple of slides from my course - reminding us how compassion can liberate us from the prison of difficult emotions, and also help us become compassionate liberators in this world of suffering.

Warmly,

Ravi