Bringing in self-compassion is the best way to get connected to the truest version of who you are. When we can see ourselves wholly and pour love into ourselves, we can thrive in life. When we know how to sit with the sad, scared, and alone parts of us, we will have greater capacity to feel joy, love, and confidence.

What Is Self-Compassion?

What is self-compassion? Compassion is the act of being with. Therefore self-compassion would be the act of being with self. Being able to just be with yourself in a tender way and remaining soft, desiring to help, not fix what you are feeling.

How Do You Bring In Self-compassion?

How do you bring in self-compassion? Bringing in self-compassion looks like staying tender with yourself when you are experiencing big emotions. Compassion sounds like “I see you are sad. I’m sorry you are feeling sad. Do you want to tell me what happened?” And then being there with yourself until she feels safe.

Our pain always reveals an unmet need. A need to be seen, heard, and valued. When we bring in self-compassion, we are telling ourselves “your pain matters to me, because you matter to me.”

When you experience emotions like anger or sadness, get soft and curious. Talking in a calm voice, say “I see that you’re hurting. I want to help. I want to be a safe place for you to come with your feelings. I’ll stay with you until you feel safe.”

The Root Of Our Pain

The majority of our big pain is rooted in painful experiences we had in childhood. Our bodies hold onto pain when we don’t get our core needs met. We trigger into the same responses we had in childhood when similar experiences occur in our adult lives.

When we are in pain, we are often times dealing with a little version of ourselves that didn’t get our needs met. Bringing in compassion to that little self is what is going to heal our pain.

Practice bringing in moments of compassion this week and see how it changes how you see yourself.

Curious for more content on connecting with your little self? Check out these resources here or reach out to me!

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