Do You Practice Self-Compassion Every Day?
On respecting yourself, clean slates, and solitude
Can you sit with yourself for long periods of time?
How about even short amounts?
Does it make you uncomfortable?
Being comfortable in solitude is a strong indicator mean that you have strong self-respect and a strong self-image. If you tend to associate being alone with being lonely, that is often self-destructive mindset and can be very negative to your health.
Why is this?
What’s the difference between the two terms?
Being alone means that you are by yourself. And this is completely fine. You are with yourself longer than with anyone else. You feel connected with your environment, even though there is nobody with you.
Feeling lonely means that you feel some sort of lack of connection with yourself and/or environment. It tends to be a state where you feel the need to fill a void. It can be destructive because when we feel lonely, it’s easier for us to make irrational decisions, become upset or anxious, and react emotionally.
Practicing solitude, and your views on being with yourself is a great place to start your journey to self-respect and compassion.
Next, how do you bounce back after setbacks?
Viewing failure as feedback, rather than just a failure itself is such a powerful form of resilience and self-compassion. You can learn from feedback. Having a clean slate means that you are aware of what occurred, but you don’t attach yourself to the event itself. It means that you know what you have to do in order to move back on the right track.
Respect and compassion are mindsets of particular perspectives. How you view events, and the meaning you associate with them is what can influence what feelings manifest within yourself.
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