A Seven-Step Self-Empathy Process
Mary Mackenzie
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7m 25s
Explore Mary Mackenzie's seven-step self-empathy process for meeting difficult emotions with curiosity, compassion, and connection to needs. The process moves from noticing the inner “jackal” voice through feelings, needs, mourning, and recognizing the beauty of our needs, before considering whether any further action or request is needed. The lesson offers a practical process that can be revisited as needed to find greater clarity, relief, and self-connection.
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