Fierce Self-Compassion

Jamie Lynn Tatera explores fierce and tender self-compassion through protecting, motivating, and providing for yourself with kindness.

By Jamie Lynn Tatera

Published 2025-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Ever since Kristin Neff published her book, Fierce Self-Compassion: How women can harness kindness to speak up, own their power, and thrive in 2021, I have been drawn to the concept of fierce self-compassion. It’s interesting to note how some families teach their kids to be strong, some teach their kids to be tender, and some teach their kids to be both (or neither). Growing up, I learned to be strong in some ways, but mostly I learned how to be tender and how to care for and nurture others. You might notice that the title of Kristin’s book addresses women. This is because most women have been socialized to prioritize community over agency; tenderness over strength. And many men have been s…