Self-Love

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Embracing the Frightened Child

Posted October 24th, 2015 by Adam Boehm & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.

On Monday evenings there is an informal gathering of writers in the art studio building on the campus of SWC. Facilitated by Ann Filemyr, this group in dedicated to self exploration and expression through writing. The rules are simple: keep your hand moving, suspend judgment, and it is OK to write bad stuff. The exercises…
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Reduce Shame, Enhance Love: Reflections on Self-Love and the Journey to Find It

Posted October 12th, 2015 by Donna Harrington & filed under Consciousness & Mindfulness, Student & Alumni Stories.

It was during my second week at Southwestern College, the second meeting of Tuesday’s Psychology of Altruism class, that Ann Filemyr presented us with this lesson: “reduce shame, enhance love.” We talked about feelings of shame and the aching, overwhelming presence it can have in our daily lives. Shame that can continually haunt us whether…
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