Self-compassion isn't talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it's often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulg… - Sheryl Sandberg

Self-compassion isn’t talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it’s often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence.

"I have never met a woman, or man, who stated emphatically, "Yes, I have it all.'" Because no matter what any of us has — and how grateful we are for what we have — no one has it all."

For many men, the fundamental assumption is that they can have both a successful professional life and a fulfilling personal life. For many women, the assumption is that trying to do both is difficult at best and impossible at worst.

One of my goals is to make gender an open and honest topic in the workplace.