Self-Compassion Doesn’t Always Mean Being Gentle

How a healthy dose of ferocity promotes healing and growth

Ashley Abramson
Forge
Published in
3 min readMay 24, 2021

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“You need to calm down,” someone recently said to me on a phone call. “You’re making a huge deal out of nothing.” Adrenaline coursed through my arms and legs, like my body wanted me to run.

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Ashley Abramson
Forge

Writer-mom hybrid. Health & psychology stories in NYT, WaPo, Allure, Real Simple, & more.