Personal Mastery with Jerry Henderson

Do you feel like you have a block to love? No matter how hard you try, do you keep resisting the love of others and your own love? 

It's a painful place to be, but fortunately, we can heal and open ou…

"I am not who you think I am, I am not who I think I am, I am who I think you think I am." - Charles Horton Cooley

Ever feel like you're living your life according to someone else's script? Always try…

Rumi — 'Recognize that unlearning is the highest form of learning.'

I remember the day I read that quote. It somehow struck me to the core and awakened something in me. I realized at that moment that …

What comes to mind when you hear the words self-love? Do images of people acting arrogant or prideful pop up in your mind? Do you have fears that if you practice self-love, others will judge and labe…

We have all heard the research about the benefits of gratitude. We have been encouraged to keep our chins up, be grateful for what we have, and keep a gratitude journal to remind us of how blessed we…

In this first episode of several episodes to come on the lessons that I learned while living nomadically, I share my experience and struggles with practicing solitude. 

Solitude is something we often …

Have you ever wondered if you can stay in a relationship with an unhealthy person when you are trying to heal?

Do you have to leave in order to heal? Can you stay with someone you love who isn’t doing…

As a trauma survivor, I had no idea how much my experiences were impacting my ability to have self-esteem. One of the messages that trauma can send us is that there is something wrong with us. 

This m…

What if the power to love yourself was hiding within you all along? What if you never needed a reason to love yourself? 

In this episode, we dive deep into the following practical steps that we can ta…

One of the most painful things we can experience is a broken relationship with ourselves. Our relationship with ourselves often becomes broken by trauma and other painful life experiences. When that …

Are you trapped in the vicious cycle of self-criticism and anxiety? Do you often find yourself caught in the relentless grip of negative self-talk? Together, we'll shed light on how relentless self-c…

If you struggle with anxiety, it can be at the very least disruptive, if not debilitating, in your life. If you have tried various methods to get control of your anxiety and nothing seems to have hel…

When we understand that anxiety is not our enemy but it is coming from a part of us that is trying to get our attention, we can start to learn from it and heal. 

In this episode, we take a practical l…

For many of us, the practice of self-compassion can be a real struggle. We often don't know where to begin or know what self-compassion looks or feels like.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is self-co…

Acceptance is a powerful gateway to healing and change.  And accepting ourselves is the first step towards that meaningful change.

What if acceptance wasn't about agreeing with or approving of past e…

Am I stuck, or am I actually healing? How do we know if we are healing?

How do we avoid some of the pitfalls that cause us to judge ourselves for not healing in "the right way?"

Is there a right way …

We can get so distracted by unwanted behaviors in our lives that we never get around to asking ourselves why that behavior is in our lives. 

Why do we self-sabotage? Why do we choose unhealthy relatio…

The healing journey is about the traveler on the path. As we begin to address the root issues of our pain, it is important to understand what the traveler needs for the journey. 

The healing journey i…

What happens when we know we need to heal, but we can't seem to find the strength to take the first step? 

Taking action is a vital part of the healing journey. The challenge is when we feel so exhaus…

The first step in healing is to awaken to the fact that we need to heal. We often go through life ignoring our pain, medicating it, and coping with it. 

When we awaken to the fact that we have deep pa…