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Creative Self-Compassion Journal

Welcome! I’m so glad you're here. This is a place where I share stories, creative practices, and reflections on self-compassion. My hope is that you'll find something that encourages you, sparks your creativity, and reminds you that you’re not alone.

Close-up of a gopher peeking out of its burrow, symbolizing impermanence and change.
Meeting impermanence this morning

Summer is almost here and the days are getting longer and warmer. Lately I've been contending with some furry underground ne...

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Illustration of a butterfly with the words “You are not your thoughts.”
The flowers are waiting for you

It's April ~ the first full month of Spring...

 

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While it's a season of new beginnings, spring can be difficult, to...

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Watercolor heart filled with colorful circles, symbolizing a heart with room for it all.
Don't miss the miracles

We've recently had some sunny weather, and I was grateful to go on a short hike this past weekend. Near the beginning of the...

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Lea Seigen Shinraku

Founder of the Center for Creative Self-Compassion

Hi, I'm Lea! I'm an artist, teacher, therapist and founder of the Center for Creative Self-Compassion. Through my work, I aim to help create a world where people are kinder and more creative with themselves and each other, a world where we all reclaim the power of our imagination, and a world where the inner critic doesn’t block.

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