MOTIVATION: not taking it all too seriously.
No shame in having a little fun with it all, right?
![MOTIVATION: being kind to yourself.
I know, I know. It sounds cheesy and hippy-dippy. But truly think about how you are kind to yourself. Truly kind to yourself. Are you doing it that often? And when you do, are you doing it in ways that are actually kind? Often it comes off selfish if you want a moment for yourself or want to do something for just yourself. Other times, society tells us to “reward” ourselves in ways that are anything but (think junk food indulgences or wild drunken nights out to blow off steam). These are undercover ways of punishing yourself in reality that all add up later to even MORE need of being kind to yourself. Whether it sounds cheesy or not, take a read and honestly think about the way you’re being kind to yourself.
(via MINDbodyGREEN:)
Why You Should Be Kind to Yourself
[an excerpt]
Self-kindness can be experienced by:
caring for the whole of who we are, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually
listening to our bodies, and being honest with what we truly need in each moment
showing ourselves love, acceptance and forgiveness through all of our experiences
being gentle towards ourselves in our thoughts, feelings, actions and behaviors.
Through kindness, we gently dissolve any negative energy and destructive patterns we are experiencing, creating space for the essence of who we are to shine through more fully in our lives.
And once we have cultivated kindness within ourselves, genuinely extending kindness to others becomes effortless. We can give our love freely and demonstrate understanding with ease, even those we don’t know personally. Because what we see within ourselves, we see in everyone around us. When we feel love and kindness in ourselves, we notice love and kindness in others.
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MOTIVATION: being kind to yourself.
I know, I know. It sounds cheesy and hippy-dippy. But truly think about how you are kind to yourself. Truly kind to yourself. Are you doing it that often? And when you do, are you doing it in ways that are actually kind? Often it comes off selfish if you want a moment for yourself or want to do something for just yourself. Other times, society tells us to “reward” ourselves in ways that are anything but (think junk food indulgences or wild drunken nights out to blow off steam). These are undercover ways of punishing yourself in reality that all add up later to even MORE need of being kind to yourself. Whether it sounds cheesy or not, take a read and honestly think about the way you’re being kind to yourself.
(via MINDbodyGREEN:)
Why You Should Be Kind to Yourself
Self-kindness can be experienced by:
- caring for the whole of who we are, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually
- listening to our bodies, and being honest with what we truly need in each moment
- showing ourselves love, acceptance and forgiveness through all of our experiences
- being gentle towards ourselves in our thoughts, feelings, actions and behaviors.
Through kindness, we gently dissolve any negative energy and destructive patterns we are experiencing, creating space for the essence of who we are to shine through more fully in our lives.
And once we have cultivated kindness within ourselves, genuinely extending kindness to others becomes effortless. We can give our love freely and demonstrate understanding with ease, even those we don’t know personally. Because what we see within ourselves, we see in everyone around us. When we feel love and kindness in ourselves, we notice love and kindness in others.
