Self Love ~ Be gentle to yourself

Too often we are too hard on ourselves

Regaining focus

The main thing I realized recently is how lost my mind has become. I stopped meditating, I stopped reading books, and I'm consuming an unhealthy amount of news. The worst part of all this is that I’m painfully aware of all this happening. I’m mindful enough to notice the inner workings of my mind going to shit but not mindful enough... See more

Regaining focus – Manu

This resonates strongly these days.

Buddha says, “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

Neil Pasricha • The Happiness Equation

when they start to notice the results of your practice. Most importantly, remind yourself that meditation time is your time, which you have set aside for yourself—a time free from the demands of the world. Considering how much meditation will improve your relationships with others, you shouldn’t regard it as selfish. This “personal time” will ultim

Culadasa John Yates • The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

You need to understand that you can be kind. You can be kind to yourself. You don’t have to drive yourself. You’re not a taskmaster to yourself. You don’t have to earn that worth, because it comes from your identity.

Chris McAlister • Figure That Shift Out

Make space for unstructured creativity. You don’t need to create something useful or beautiful. You could doodle while watching your favorite TV show or imagine alternative endings to a novel you just read. In fact, you don’t need to produce anything at all.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Creative Aliveness: Turning Life Into a Creative Adventure

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