Leann and Melissa talk about the difference between self-esteem and self-compassion and how we can create spaces of acceptance and inclusion for ourselves and for others.
Ponder Questions:
Where is my self-esteem rooted?
Am I allowing myself to make mistakes?
Am I showing myself compassion, or am I loathing myself?
Am I focusing on love?
Am I letting go of comparison?
Am I respecting others?
Am I connecting with myself?
Am I comfortable with who I am?
Do I see the beauty in others?
“Do I want to feel better than others, or to feel connected?”
“Does my worth come from being special, or from being human?”
“Do I want to be perfect, or to be healthy?”
— Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion, pg. 157
Invitation:
Answer the three questions
Give myself the gift of self compassion.
References:
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, Kristin Neff, Ph.D., pgs. 139, 141, 145, 152, 156, 157-158
“STOP CHASING SELF-ESTEEM & JUST BE SELF-COMPASSIONATE with Kristin Neff at Happiness & Its Causes 18,” Happiness & Its Causes, August 26, 2018
“The Battle for Loving Yourself,” Brynn Wengler, Liahona, February 2024
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