The Path to Loving Ourselves: Learning Radical Acceptance and Forgiveness

by Shelly Tygielski

Why do we find it so easy to love everything from New York to Chihuahuas, but can’t seem to find a little love for ourselves?

Most of us struggle with feeling unworthy. We stumble into traps of self-doubt and inadequacy because we don’t know how to even begin to cultivate self-love, self-compassion, and self-care. This course is designed to help you begin to cultivate love in your heart - for yourself!

If you find yourself stuck in a trance that causes you to see yourself as unworthy, not good enough, you can awaken from this thought process through the practice of mindfulness and self-compassion by learning to trust the goodness and purity of your own heart.

In this workshop, you’ll



How self-compassion depends on honest direct contact with your own vulnerability That compassion fully blossoms when we actively offer care to ourselves To address feelings of insecurity and unworthiness by introducing mindfulness and compassion through a meditation called the R.A.I.N. of Self-Compassion, an easy-to-remember tool for your practice.

1 pages, Audio CD

Published September 28, 2021

About the author

Philanthropist and social activist Shelly Tygielski has been hailed by individuals ranging from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. She is the founder of the global, grassroots mutual aid organization, Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post. She is the Executive Producer and co-host, with actress and activist Debra Messing (Will & Grace) of the television show "All Hands on Deck."

Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow who has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine. Shelly teaches formalized self-care, community-building and resilience to organizations around the world and has taught at over 75 organizations and conferences.

She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and is the mother of a son she adores, Liam. In her free time, Shelly enjoys skateboarding, snowboarding, playing guitar and making craft cocktails. She and her husband are currently living a nomadic existence, moving to a new location every few months. Shelly holds a Bachelors of Arts from University of Miami, a Masters Degree from Columbia University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership from Indiana University's Lilly School of Philanthropy.