Self Compassion - finding i

Adverse Childhood Experiences and the path towards healing. You are not alone.

I share my trials, my victories, and my stories with you in hopes that if any of you were ever touched by childhood abuse or neglect, as I was, you will see yourselves in my experiences and feel strengthened to voice what you had not been able to before. I hope we can learn together why we respond to life through a particular lens, and that there are ways to climb out of this prison of pain, silence, and shame.

My name is Bess Hilpert

New Year’s Thoughts

Self-Compassion and Kindness, Aspirations and Hope… I don’t know about you, but I have begun pondering what this coming New Year means to me. What would be something I could incorporate into my life that truly filled my spirit and lifted me, daily, out of the quagmire of self-doubt and gloom? My counselor is constantly challenging me to find… Continue reading New Year’s Thoughts

Christmas Thoughts

Finding the “Pickle”… Several years ago, I found myself alone in our home staring at our Christmas tree so beautifully dressed and ready for Christmas. I must admit Christmas does not hold the warm memories for me that it holds for most people, but I was graced with the love of a man who adores Christmas. He… Continue reading Christmas Thoughts