a lot of us our walking around with so much guilt, pain, and baggage that can be unburdened by simply offering ourselves forgiveness.
it’s what i did. it ended up being the start of me going down a completely different path in life. i was 23 when i had this breakthrough. and too many twenty-somethings feel like i once did: inadequate, behind, and pretty hopeless.
offering forgiveness is a life skill. and you really can’t learn to give it to others when you can’t even give it yourself. the relationship you develop with yourself is one of the most important ones you’ll have.
be kind to yourself.
that voice inside your head can be a strength or a weakness. and we all want it to a source of strength, to be able to use it to tap into our best selves, but we often beat ourselves down—we often our biggest critic.
check yourself when you go down that spiral. develop a psyche that has you being your biggest believer,—your biggest supporter.
over time you’ll develop a strong, resilient, and optimistic mind, as well as a positive and good relationship with yourself.
p.s. – no, seriously… go to your nearest mirror, look yourself in the eyes, and say, “i forgive you.”
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Forgiving myself felt weird at first — like I owed myself an apology and a hug. But yeah, once I did, life got a little lighter. That mirror talk hits different when you actually mean it.
So true!! Being kind to yourself goes a really long way. You have only yourself at the end of the day so be nice and respectful to yourself.
I’ve really been trying to work on talking to myself better. It’s very difficult but I’m hoping sooner then later it’ll get to a point where it’s my first thought over something that is a negative..
I forgave myself. I cannot, however, forgive all the people that have wronged me.