Gentle and Fierce--Two Sides of Self-Compassion That We All Need Now A vast body of research shows that the skill of self-compassion can deeply calm and heal us. But there's also a fierce "momma bear" side of self-compassion. And all of us--especially women--need it more than ever. In the face of a threatening or unjust situation, have you ever kept silent because you didn't want to rock the boat or make things worse? And then,...