Eva, self-compassion has turned
the fear of being alone into a joyful solitude
Eva Mutua, a Vet School Masters
student from Kenya, is finding things to be grateful for during lockdown. Eva
describes how a compassion workshop and compassion practices have enabled her
to face fears. Before lockdown was announced, Eva was frightened of being alone,
regardless of the pandemic. The compassion workshop that she attended came just
in time for her to find ways of turn her fears of loneliness into the discovery
of the fruits of solitude. She is enjoying getting to know herself better and
thereby leaning also to be a better friend to others. Practices that she
particularly finds helpful are: taking time to be with yourself and do
something fun just for the joy of it; morning journaling; tuning into your
needs so that you can know whether you are meeting them; and facing your fears.