Compassionate Strength™
A daily practice for a distracted world.
What is Compassionate Strength?
You may already recognise compassionate strength in the moments when you pause, show yourself and others kindness, and choose how you respond.
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Compassionate Strength™ is the everyday practice of noticing when our attention has drifted, returning to kindness, and choosing how we respond with care and courage.
Kind, Kinder, Kindest™ are the three parts of Compassionate Strength, inviting us to return to what is already within us, creating space to pause, connect, and meet life as it unfolds.
Kind
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10 mins per day • 8 weeks
Supported self-guided practice
Self-kindness is the practice of being kind toward yourself, just as you would a good friend, even when things feel hard.
Self-kindness practice includes:
New weekly practice
Daily reflection and journal
Facilitator support:
Weekly responses to practice questions
Monthly Kind Practice Call - optional live group practice
Weekly Themes:
Week 1 — Intention
Weeks 2–4 — Care
Weeks 5–8 — Self-kindness
Kinder
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10 mins per day • 8 weeks
Supported self-guided practice
Mindful awareness is the practice of paying kinder attention to the present moment with openness and without judgement.
Mindfulness practice includes:
New weekly practice
Daily reflection and journal
Facilitator support:
Weekly responses to practice questions
Monthly Kind Practice Call - optional live group practice
Weekly Themes:
Week 9 — Noticing
Weeks 10–12 — Understanding
Weeks 13–16 — Mindfulness
Kindest
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10 mins per day • 8 weeks
Supported self-guided practice
Presence is the practice of being aware of yourself, others, and the world around you. It creates space to respond with greater care, clarity, and understanding.
Presence practice includes:
New weekly practice
Daily reflection and journal
Facilitator support:
Weekly responses to practice questions
Monthly Kind Practice Call - optional live group practice
Weekly Themes:
Week 17 — Aligning
Weeks 18–20 — Connecting
Weeks 21–24 — Compassionate Strength
Ways to Practise
Start anytime, move at your own pace, and return whenever you need. Explore a range of ways to practise, with guidance and support available as you explore the Living Gently™ app.
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Free Practice
Calm Morning Pause is a free 10 minute pre-recorded guided practice with time to reflect afterwards. It invites you to pause, settle, and notice what’s here, a gentle introduction to bringing self-kindness into your day.
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Individual Membership
Compassionate Strength practice unfolds through Kind, Kinder, Kindest™. Each expression of the practice offers an opportunity to explore self-kindness, mindfulness, and presence in everyday life. It begins with Open Practice.
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Group Licence
Grow a shared practice where individual reflection supports the group. Begin with the Open Practice, then connect with us to explore next steps.
Living Gently™ App
Free Practice
Guide and Introduction
Begin with a short introduction to Kind Caller, then download the Living Gently™ app to begin your practice.
Start your free practice with the 10 minute Calm Morning Pause guided practice, followed by time for self-guided reflection.
Explore the foundations of Compassionate Strength™ and the Kind, Kinder, Kindest™ framework — a gentle return to kindness, awareness, and connection.