SARAH GRISCOM

My belief is that when we meet ourselves with understanding and compassion then we free ourselves to show up more in our lives the way we want. And by addressing where we do have power as opposed to what is out of our control, we can step outside of the blame/shame spiral that can get us feeling quite stuck... I was a stay at home mom with my 2 young boys, now 10 and 8. I felt like something was wrong, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what "it" was. I struggled with very low energy and had a very critical inner voice. I also felt extremely powerless, as the work I was doing was not given monetary value, which is one of the big ways we get a sense of worth in our culture. As an attempt to figure out the problem, I pointed the finger at myself, claiming that if only I were more motivated, clever and resourceful I wouldn't be struggling so much. My husband and boys were not safe from my judgmental and blaming thoughts. Some of my worst moments found me locked inside a closet to get..