Caroline Welch is teaching during the Wisdom & Wellbeing Weeks at Blue Spirit during Multi-Faculty Week 3: Transformation, Resilience and Relational Intelligence | January 25 – February 1, 2025 about the following topic:

Inner-Compassion and Purpose: Two Essential Pillars of Well-being and Resilience

Join Caroline Welch for an engaging exploration of how to cultivate more Inner-
compassion—which can be difficult for us to do. Given that the “self” is a center of experience,
and that this center is not only the body of the individual, we can use the term “inner-
compassion” to focus on how we provide kind and nurturing ways of being, what are often
called “self-compassion” skills, to our inner experience of who we are. Inner-compassion can
bolster your own well-being, as well as that of the others in your life. Imagine being able to
provide the same care and concern for yourself that you routinely offer to good friends. It’s
within reach, and you’ll learn small steps that you can take to be on your way to living with
more inner-compassion.
You will also discover how being able to articulate your purpose in life can get you through the
most discouraging days. Connecting with our core values to what matters most to us gives
direction and meaning to our lives. Building inner-compassion and living with purpose can build
our confidence that we can handle whatever life throws our way.

Caroline Welch, JD is an author, attorney, and CEO and Co-founder with Dr. Dan Siegel of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School with a master’s degree from the University of Southern California, Welch started her career in law as a corporate litigator. She began her mindfulness practice forty years ago while working in Japan.

Welch’s first book, “The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women” has been widely acclaimed, described as, “A gift for us all—filled with practical insights about the power of mindfulness” and “a must-read for women of all ages” by Arianna Huffington and a “wise and clear book that shows us how mindful awareness can give us back our life,” by Tara Brach. Publishers Weekly praised: “In “The Gift of Presence” … Caroline Welch … sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.”

Welch provides lectures and workshops on mindfulness, purpose, and well-being in our personal and professional lives. She and her husband, Dan, live in Santa Monica and have two adult children.

For more information about Caroline Welch, please visit her website: www.carolinewelch.com