First book of the year: The Mindful Path to Self-compassion by Christopher K. Germer

I (finally!) finished book one for 2012. I've been reading several books at once, which puts me a little behind but I should catch up quickly. I enjoyed the book and found the advice about meditation helpful, but my main reaction was a bad case of insomnia. I got too caught up in "perfecting" the meditation and stayed up until 5 a.m. thinking about it. I do think Germer's ideas are helpful and I plan to practice more "self-compassion" next time I try to meditate. This was just a quick read in-between Dostoevsky and a French novel I'm working on.