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Many of us are generously nurturing and encouraging others,
but perhaps we’re not as aware of how important it can be to nurture ourselves, too?
Stepping back and reflecting…
realizing the many benefits
of offering increasing kindness and compassion to ourselves…
Perhaps, the kinder and more compassionate we are with ourselves,
the more nurturing, accepting and encouraging we are with ourselves….
the more content and happier we’ll be…
and the more that will spread to and benefit others, too.
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This post is part of “Nurturing Thursdays” from Becca Givens Blog. Please stop by Becca’s blog for her “Nurturing Thursday” post and links to other participants’ nurturing posts
Related Pocket Perspectives images and posts:
5 Good strategies for developing more self compassion “A Wide Angle Lens: 5 simple steps for developing greater acceptance, self compassion and self kindness”
“Loving kindness wishes”
Another “Loving kindness Wishes”
“What could be nicer than…a basket full of good wishes”
“The kinder we are with ourselves, the happier we’re going to be…and passing it along”
“Offering nurturing to ourselves”
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Self compassion..so important. It is so much more powerful to feel it first within. 🙂
Happy Thursday.-
Love and blessings,
Laurie
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yes… I agree…so important. Happy Thursday to you too… 😀 ….Kathy
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Being kind to self is something that I have had to learn. One thing I recently learned is that hospitality isn’t just outward action. There is also the inward action of hospitality; giving hospitality to all the parts of self, parts we like and those we don’t.
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I’ve had to learn it too. I love the word you use…”hospitality”….giving hospitality to all parts of the self is such a kind way of phrasing that…thank you.
Rumi wrote a poem that includes similar ideas…”The Guest House” http://www.gratefulness.org/poetry/guest_house.htm
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self kindness and compassion, what a beautiful message. I do believe that the more gentle we are with our own precious self, the more gentle we are able to be to others and to our planet. it’s a win/win endeavour!
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thank you Joss….yes….gentleness…starting within and toward ourselves and then going out…and cycling round and round… we hope…
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every step we take, in our own journey, towards light and healing, heals the collective wound.
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I like this blog very much. They are very wise words. 🙂
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