Be Kind to Yourself

While I understand the importance and value of being kind toward myself, it isn't always easy to practice. However, when we are kind to ourselves, it has a positive impact on every aspect of our lives and on everyone around us.
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Being kind to ourselves is one of many things in life that is simple, but not always so easy. I posted a quote on Facebook last week from Brené Brown along these lines, "Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love," which got a lot of response.

I've been thinking a lot about this important topic for many years, especially in the past few months. And while I understand the importance and value of being kind toward myself, it isn't always easy to practice. However, when we are kind to ourselves, it has a positive impact on every aspect of our lives and on everyone around us.

Check out the video below where I talk about how we can be more kind toward ourselves. Feel free to leave a comment about how this relates to you and what you do to practice self-kindness (or any questions you have) on my blog.

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