If you ever feel disconnected — from yourself, others, or a sense of purpose — you’re not alone. In the face of fear, self-doubt, and life’s endless demands, it can be hard to stay grounded in who you truly are.
So this week, guest teacher Maria Paula Jimenez explores the obstacles that keep you from your true nature and offers practical tools rooted in mindfulness and compassion to guide you back. This is your invitation to reconnect and come home to yourself.
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Meditation: Remembering Our True Nature
Talk: Remembering Our True Nature
Maria Paula Jimenez is a contemplative trainer, compassion coach, and certified psychologist with over a decade of experience in teaching and training programs focused on mindfulness, self-compassion, and emotional balance. She currently serves as Head of Training at the Global Compassion Coalition (GCC) and Director of the Compassion Corps Grants Initiative. Maria Paula is also a Senior Teacher, Teacher Trainer, and Content Lead for the Compassion Cultivation Program (CCT) at the Compassion Institute, developed at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. In addition to her work with CCT and GCC, Maria Paula is a certified instructor of the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program developed by Chris Germer and Kristin Neff, as well as the Self-Compassion for Shame program created by Chris Germer. She is also a certified teacher and teacher trainer of the Mindfulness-Based Emotional Balance (MBEB) program developed by Margaret Cullen. As a therapist, organizational consultant, and lecturer, Maria Paula advises individuals and groups on topics related to well-being, change, contemplative practices, mindfulness, compassion, self-compassion, and purpose. Her impactful work extends across various countries and sectors, having partnered with organizations like Google, US Military Spouses, Adidas, and the University of Miami.