Our latest mini meditation sees Kristine guiding us through a self-compassion break for difficult times, and, oh boy, do we live in difficult times! When the world seems a little bit overwhelming, this practice is there for us to help us bring some compassion to our worrying, our suffering and to help us through those difficult moments with a soothing, elegant kindness. But let’s not forget that self-compassion is not something that is only geared towards helping us meet the big things – be it g

Mark Zartler and Christy Kenyon Zartler want to keep their daughter safe. Kara has severe autism and fits where she beats herself bloody. They've found a fix, a medicine that calms her and draws her back out of her inner world. But that treatment comes with a price. Read their story at http://www.dallasnews.com/CompassionateUse. (Story by Naomi Martin. Photos by Smiley Pool. Video by Benjamin Robinson.) | The Dallas Morning News