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, a gift for you….

A Free Gift 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: a free PDF of the beautiful and inspiring Path to Resilience Photo Book!

Access your free PDF here

If you read / download the book using the free download here. And if you love it, please review the book on Goodreads or Amazon.

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 made the Path to Resilience so magical? I’m going to explain the magical ingredient from the Path to Resilience in a short video for paid subscribers.

What’s up with this “Paid Subscribers” option?

This is my first newsletter that includes an option for paid subscribers, and I’d like to share with you why I am creating this option, as well as why some of you might want to join me on this journey.

But first, let me clarify that my newsletter will continue to be free. It’s the personal videos, tips, discussion threads, and monthly live-online sessions that are for my paid subscribers.

One of the things that I have been wrestling with this past year is a desire to feel more connected with my readers, and I believe the paid subscriber option will help us create this connection. Here’s how:

  • Personal. A paid subscriber option will allow me to share things from my personal journey in a space that is more private. I don’t want the whole world to know personal details of my life, and having a subgroup of paid subscribers will create a smaller community for me to share tidbits of my personal journey.
  • Community. I have been wishing for more interaction with you, my precious readers. Our community of paid subscribers will have a private place to comment on ideas and respond to one another’s discussion posts. And our monthly live-online sessions will enable us to connect more deeply.
  • Examples and Tips for You. I have more to share than there is space to share in this newsletter. This includes more personal examples as well as tips for teaching self-compassion to kids. Our paid subscriber videos will enable me to share just a little more with you.
  • Supporting my Work. I need income to support my family and my work. And also to buy dark chocolate :)). A paid subscriber option helps to support me, my family, and my work, which helps me continue to be able to share self-compassion with children.

Feel free to email me with any questions about the paid subscriber community option.

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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 inspired me to create our paid community, 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.