Youth Voice

Introducing a new feature to our COS Blog!  Each month a youth member of the community will act as a guest blogger for COS. THIS MONTH’S FEATURE: FAST FACTS ABOUT HORSES WITH HAYLEE ELZINGA Haylee is a fourteen year old native of the Cowichan Valley and a lover of horses.…

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Mindfulness Self-Compassion…..What the heck is that??

Self-compassion is simply compassion directed inwards. Drawing on the writings of various Buddhist teachers, operationalized self-compassion consists of three main elements. The three elements are: SELF-KINDNESS: Being kind, gentle and understanding with yourself when you are suffering. COMMON HUMANITY: Realizing that you are not alone in your struggles. When we…

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