Be kind to yourself...

Are you kind, loving, compassionate, and gentle toward yourself?

I think a lot of people beat up on themselves because they think they are "not good enough" or they haven't done enough. Many feel they haven't lived up to their own expectations or their mom or their dad's expectations. There are many reasons you might be unkind to yourself and continue to emotionally beat up yourself. Even writing it I have to smile...of course it's not a good thing to beat up on yourself, it's not beneficial in any way! For a long time I thought that if I beat up on myself that I would work harder, do more, and be more... guess what? It didn't work. I am already a hard worker and drive hard type of person.

What I found is that it's important to be kind and loving to myself...I'm the only one I have 24/7!!! Our entire society says if someone wins than someone has to lose, but is that really true? I watched a National Geographic inspiring video today that reminded me that it is not true...there are possibilities for ALL of us!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/bethechange/videos/1/

We were all made unique and wonderful...we have to find out just what we are good at it and then go do it! Today, every time you start thinking something bad about yourself, stop...now think of something good. Replace those old negative tapes with positive ones! Think of ways to be kinder to you so you know that you really are worth loving.

Be honest, be truthful, be kind to other people...and most of all...be kind to yourself!