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I’m learning to be my own best friend. And let me tell you, it is really difficult. Compassion and empathy towards those I love, come naturally to me. Yet, for some reason, I struggle to muster up the same feelings towards myself. I know I am not alone with this.
As I continue exploring my own idiosyncrasies and traveling through the depths of my own thought processes and emotions, I am learning to be gentle with myself. I don’t always get this right. But I am trying.
I catch myself when I accuse my soul of failings. Failings which, I would never even think of as failings if it were a friend. I am learning to forgive myself for not achieving unrealistic goals.
If we can be our own best friends and truly nurture ourselves the way we do our revered friendships. Then we become someone with even more light to share with others.
Be Your Own Best Friend
Imagine the dialogue we use with a friend in need. The softness in our voice, the kindness in our words. Now consider our own internal dialogue to ourselves during difficult times.
Rejected for a job? Well, you weren’t good enough anyway! Split up from a partner? No wonder, you…
