Self Love ~ Be gentle to yourself
Too often we are too hard on ourselves
by Daniel Wentsch · updated 11d ago
Self Love ~ Be gentle to yourself
- Regaining focus
The main thing I realized recently is how lost my mind has become. I stopped meditating, I stopped reading books, and I'm consuming an unhealthy amount of news. The worst part of all this is that I’m painfully aware of all this happening. I’m mindful enough to notice the inner workings of my mind going to shit but not mindful enough... See morefrom Regaining focus – Manu
Daniel Wentsch added 11d ago
This resonates strongly these days.
Buddha says, “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
from The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha
Daniel Wentsch added 4mo ago
when they start to notice the results of your practice. Most importantly, remind yourself that meditation time is your time, which you have set aside for yourself—a time free from the demands of the world. Considering how much meditation will improve your relationships with others, you shouldn’t regard it as selfish. This “personal time” will ultim
... See morefrom The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science by Culadasa John Yates
Daniel Wentsch added 4mo ago
You need to understand that you can be kind. You can be kind to yourself. You don’t have to drive yourself. You’re not a taskmaster to yourself. You don’t have to earn that worth, because it comes from your identity.
from Figure That Shift Out by Chris McAlister
Daniel Wentsch added 4mo ago
- Make space for unstructured creativity. You don’t need to create something useful or beautiful. You could doodle while watching your favorite TV show or imagine alternative endings to a novel you just read. In fact, you don’t need to produce anything at all.
from Creative Aliveness: Turning Life Into a Creative Adventure by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Daniel Wentsch added 4mo ago
Ideas related to this collection