Tag: self compassion
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Self Compassion is the voice of your authenticity
“We can really be conditioned to feel ashamed, to be hard on ourselves. We can develop into perfectionists because of it.“ Try journaling with self-compassion. The intention of it is to separate discouraging things that you say to yourself from what you actually believe. When we are telling ourselves that we aren’t enough, when we’re…
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Journaling makes wellness tangible
I could list some benefits of journaling but, there’s already plenty of “the benefits of journaling” lists out there. Plus, the power and magic in journaling isn’t in a list of achievements such as becoming a more grateful, self-aware person… Nah. The real benefit in journaling is in the experience, what you learn, and what…
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Writing for self compassion. 1 Week Update
Writing for self-compassion has already had an impact within a week. I know you want an example so I’ll give you that and then I’ll dig into the more conceptual stuff. ❤️. So, I paint. While working on a painting I wasn’t proud of, I began to be hard on myself. I even considered scrapping…
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What does journaling do for you? What’s the big deal?
We all know that you can explore yourself, grow, and change at any time. But, you cannot do any of that without feeling free and safe to be open. Nobody gets to read your journal but you (I hope). That means you have a place to freely and genuinely express yourself. You can be honest…
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Writing for self-compassion
Self-compassion is being understanding towards yourself, uplifting yourself, being graceful, and having an attitude that recognizes our common humanity. We could all benefit from going out of our way to make sure we are compassionate towards ourselves. So let’s try out the writing prompts I’ve seen on this site. Here they are: If you’re a…
