A Gift and A Community

Hello Friends,

Happy New Year! A common New Year’s tradition is to set an intention or resolution for the year. This could be an action that would entail fierce self-compassion (i.e. I am going to take care of my body this year by…), or it could be more centered around tender compassion (e.g. “May I begin to accept myself as I am”).

Regardless of whether our aspirations include creating change or cultivating tender acceptance (or both!), we will need resilience habits on the path.

I’ll share part of my New Year’s Resolution later in this newsletter, but first, 2 gifts for you….

 

2 Gifts for You

Long before I created the Parent-Child Self-Compassion Class and the Resilience Habits for Parents Course (both of which I am offering this January!), I created the Path to Resilience program. The program is timeless and special, and today I have a gift for you: you can download a PDF of the beautiful and inspiring Path to Resilience Photo Book for only $1.99!

Access your $1.99 PDF here

If you love it, please review the book on Goodreads or Amazon

And if you want to take the journey deeper, you can take the 8-week path to Resilience Journaling Challenge for no cost! Learn more or sign up here.

 

What is the Magic of the Path to Resilience?

When I created my parent-child programs (parent-child self-compassion, Resilience Habits for Parents, and the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbooks for Kids), I used the engaging metaphors and framework from the Path to Resilience and fused it with foundational ideas from the Mindful Self-Compassion program (created by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer). The Path plus MSC was a match made in heaven!

What makes the Path to Resilience so magical? There are many pieces, but part of the power of the program comes from the invitation to embrace the beautiful things in life and the challenges side-by-side (see this article on the power of AND).

 

My New Year’s Resolution for 2025

I’ll share more about the struggle that is fueling my 2025 resolution in a future newsletter. But part of my intention for 2025 is to focus on depth over breadth, and quality over quantity. This is part of what has inspired me to create a paid community to gather together each month, and it’s also the impetus for the collective journey that I’ll be guiding you on for 2025.

Our Collective Journey for 2025

This year, I plan to walk us through concepts, ideas, activities, and teaching tips from the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids. We’ll start with the introduction, and we’ll walk through each of the eight lands from the first book. I am excited to go on this journey with you!

Wishing you light and love,

Jamie Lynn

P.S. My girls and I went on a mini-vacation to visit family and also to spend some quality time together. It was delightful!

Jamie-Lynn and her daughters ice skating.