In this episode, Krista (founder of A Life in Progress) and I discuss the messiness of life and how to use self-compassion to get through it. Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui works as a writer & Joyful Living Educator. Her mission is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear and show up fully - with joy and on purpose - to their imperfect and beautiful lives, in every season. In this episode, we discuss: ·      What it means to be a highly sensitive person and how it can cause someone to struggle. ·      How to better understand your sensitivity and see that there is beauty in it. ·      The importance of fully accepting ourselves, including the mess, pain, and discomfort that comes with growth. ·      Perfectionism and the different ways it can show up. ·      How our struggles are actually tied in with our strengths. ·      Using curiosity vs. judgment to see how nothing is inherently “bad.” ·      How our different traits live on a spectrum of healthy vs. unhealthy and the importance of being aware of that. ·      How being deeply rooted in self-awareness and self-compassion can help us stay grounded when we move along those spectrums. ·      The difference and relationship between self-compassion, self-esteem, and self-worth. ·      How self-compassion involves allowing all the emotions and all the messy parts of life. ·      And the power of both/and instead of either/or. You can find and follow Krista here: www.alifeinprogress.ca Facebook: @alifeinprogressca Instagram: @a_life_in_progress RESOURCES: Kristin Neff Brene Brown Byron Katie Parker Palmer – Let Your Life Speak SHOP CLEAN products with DISCOUNTS in my SHOP! Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast or Facebook @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected] Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write. Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com     Some links are Affiliate links.