Self-Compassion

I am reading an amazing book right now called, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown.  There are some amazing lessons and pieces of advice in this book.  Today as I was reading on the beach, a piece really stuck out to me that I would like to share.

A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day.  A string of such moments can change the course of your life. -Christopher K. Germer

So be kind to yourself, be compassionate to yourself always.  When you mess up- it's okay, everyone does.  Embrace your imperfections.  Imperfections are not inadaquacies, instead they are reminders that we're all in this together.  Imperfectly, but together.  You are enough.  Don't be so hard on yourself or for that matter other people.  As, we are all human beings on this earth and are not perfect.  When you find yourself getting mad because someone is crossing the street to slow or the car in front of you is driving to slow (I did today), take a moment, take a breath, and ask yourself why is this upsetting you so much?  Relax.  Life is to short to tense up and let yourself get annoyed about things like this.  :)

-Hanny