Quotes of Note

Tender self-compassion harnesses the energy of nurturing to alleviate suffering, while fierce self-compassion harnesses the energy of action to alleviate suffering—when these are fully integrated, they manifest as caring force.

Self-compassion is a perfect alternative to self-esteem. It doesn’t require feeling better than others, it isn’t contingent on other people liking you, and it doesn’t require getting things right.

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According to my model, self-compassion is comprised of three main elements: mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness.

We don’t suppress our pain and pretend it’s not there, but we don’t run away with a dramatic story line about it either.

We turn toward rather than run away from the difficult emotions that accompany our troubles: grief, fear, sadness, anger, uncertainty, regret.

Like a clear, still pool without ripples, mindfulness mirrors what’s occurring without distortion so that we can gain perspective on ourselves and our lives.

we acknowledge that all humans are imperfect and lead an imperfect life.

Compassion is predicated on the idea that all conscious beings are intrinsically worthy of humane treatment.