I am my harshest critic. I have compassion for other people but have to work at having compassion for myself. One thing I do that seems to help is to imagine that I am a character in a book. I view my life page by page and begin to see someone that deserves empathy and shouldn’t be judged too harshly. Perhaps you too are hard on yourself. Try this exercise and imagine you are a fictional character. We all could use a little less judgement and a little more self-compassion.
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Oh gosh yes! It is so easy to criticize ourselves if we don’t pay attention to it and stop it. I like your suggestion.
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Thanks. It works for me.
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I totally agree with your presumption. It is so important to appreciate ourselves first, before we can truly appreciate others for whom they are.
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I so agree, whatever approach we can take to be more compassionate to ourselves is really important for healing and gaining personal strength.
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So true! We are all our own worst critics! Thanks for the advice, I’ll give it a go 🙂
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