Sublime

Warm, breathing, human life is a constantly unfolding wonder, not a static state of flawless sameness.

Self-kindness vs. self-judgment: “Self-compassion entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating ourselves with self-criticism. Self-compassionate people recognize that being imperfect, failing, and experiencing life difficulties [are] inevitable, so they

Self-esteem is a positive evaluation of self-worth. Self-compassion isn’t a judgment or an evaluation at all. Instead, self-compassion is way of relating to the ever-changing landscape of who we are with kindness and acceptance— especially when we fail or feel inadequate.

If we, as women, are going to bring justice to an inequitable world, we’ll need to make sure that our compassion is directed inward as much as outward.

people who are self-compassionate are less anxious and depressed than people who self-criticize because they’re able to acknowledge and respond to their negative thoughts and emotions rather than ruminate on them.

The positive emotions of care and connectedness are felt alongside our painful feelings. When we have compassion for ourselves, sunshine and shadow are both experienced simultaneously.

{May I be strong. {May I be patient.

When we’re truly present and caring toward ourselves, in times of both joy and sorrow, the sense of being separate from others fades away.