Hi Kirsten. Welcome! I'm glad you were able to go to the residents' breakfast and that you enjoyed it!

I really like what you write here:

I also think that it's important to push ourselves. But, as you say here, it's just as important to know when to give ourselves a break. So often I feel guilty and beat myself up because my anxiety has held me back from doing something. And that does me no good at all.

I think the trick is to try and strike a balance between pushing ourselves on the one hand, and not overdoing it on the other hand (or giving ourselves a hard time if we "fail").

The term "gentle discipline" comes to mind. Thanks for that reminder!