It’s hard to imagine what kindness directed inward looks like, but if I could choose, it would be gentle, warm, tender and relentless. I would release this ultra-conscientiousness in thought & deed—being more free in the way I express myself. Not second-guessing and worrying so much about how I’m perceived. It would be seeing my beauty, my roundedness, my heart that fully feels. Delighting in my inner world, my creative capacity, just as I do with plants & cats. I can’t even imagine gazing upon myself the way I do a yellow buttercup flower.
Can you? Do you?
Right now, self-kindness looks like little gulps of relief from my own judgment. It feels like receiving a compliment. Showing up as myself regardless of societal pressures placed on beauty & success.
I’m not entirely sure how a love affair with Self unfolds. It sounds audacious and impossible.
Is that even allowed?
I know people whose entire life is one grand act of service to others. They aren’t even a factor in their own equation. And in so many circumstances, that’s ingrained.
i.e. motherhood
i.e. caregiving
So what does self-kindness look like for me?
What does it look like for you?
Where are the hard parts and can we soften in those places?
Can we treat ourselves with the kindness we so automatically bestow upon others?
In this month’s Trifecta: SELF-KINDNESS, we’ll
Real talk about self-image and explore what kindness directed inward looks like (Audio Message ABOVE)
Practice compassion (Selfie Love Note CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD)
Release judgment & anchor enoughness through an acupressure emotional support technique (EFT/Tapping Video BELOW)
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