5 Ways Self-Compassion Can Improve Your Life
Hello Friends,
It’s Wednesday the 15th and I forgotted (I know that’s not a word lol). Truth is, life is happening and I am having to adapt and re-adjust. In the past couple weeks, everything got “turn’t all the way up” as my sister would say. While mostly good things, it’s been quite a bit to navigate. There has been so much more required of me in all my roles and I have been exhausted, but grateful.
I found myself caught between two places - feeling guilty and extending myself grace. It’s often our default to reinforce to ourselves that we are less than perfect if we haven’t performed in the way that we initially intended. It really is a delicate dance between holding yourself accountable and acknowledging your humanity and limitations.
A few of my commitments called for me to engage with some of our elderly. Our interactions were invaluable - they dropped mad nuggets. They were so silly and attentive, exuded such youthfulness and warmth, yet steadiness and wisdom. I felt truly privileged that they were vulnerable with me and not only shared their stories, but also their dreams. After our conversations, I felt inspired and very much like a participant in merging the past and the future.
And then I realised… such is the nature of grace.
In your deficiency, you are still able to receive what you do not deserve. I fumbled, and yet here I was receiving these gifts of transparency, vulnerability, wisdom and authenticity.
I’ve had to extend myself some grace, and hope that you will too. That being said, I’d still love to touch base when there is a break in pace. Until then let’s keep connecting how we have already been - through the daily prompts, text messages, posts, emails and comments ♥️.