Be kind to Yourself

Often, I find myself reassuring someone that it’s “ok to be kind to themselves”. What stops us empathizing with ourselves? Are we mean to ourselves because we consider empathy is for others “out there”? Do we not merit the same kindness and compassion we show others? 

Maybe it would help if we stopped and considered what advice we would give to a good friend with the same challenges that we face. 

We create our own inner environment. Change comes from within and we can change not only what we think but the way we choose to think.