Quotes About Self-compassion

The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem.

The more I am able to deeply love and accept my flaws and imperfections, the more I am able to do that with my fellows.

You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you.

When we have ceased to love the stench of the human animal, either in others or in ourselves, then are we condemned to misery, and clear thinking can begin.

The best we can do is focus on what we have the power to improve in ourselves, and when it comes to body-love the one you are with.

If you make friends with yourself, you'll never be alone.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it.

I ordered myself to be kind.

Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it.

I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.

Guilt is bullshit. I don't want it. Don't need it.

We are perfect in our imperfection.

Taking care of myself is a big job. No wonder I avoided it for so long. —ANONYMOUS

If you have done nothing to feel embarrassed about, don't feel embarrassed. I know this is a tough concept, but it can be mastered.

Today, God, help me to know that it is okay to allow myself to be human. Help me not to feel guilty or punish myself when I need to "fall apart.

Today, God, help me practice the concept of acceptance in my life. Help me accept myself, others, and my circumstances. Take me one step further, and help me feel grateful.

Start by knowing that who we are is okay. Our feelings and thoughts are okay. Our opinions count. It's okay to talk about our problems. And it's okay to say no. We

Remember, decisions don't have to be made perfectly. We don't have to be perfect. We don't even have to be nearly perfect. We can just be who we are. We can make mistakes in our choices. We're not so fragile we can't handle making a mistake. It's no big deal! It's part of living. We can learn from our mistakes, or we can simply make another decision.

We will face and deal with reality—on our own time schedule, when we are ready, and in our Higher Power's timing. We do not have to accept chastisement from anyone, including ourselves, for this schedule. We will know what we need to know, when it's time to know it.

Here's another quirk some of us have. We're able to demonstrate a lot of compassion for other people. We can understand why they did the things they did. But when we look in that mirror, we can't seem to muster up any compassion, forgiveness, or understanding for ourselves.

It is time to stop this nonsense of running around picking on ourselves.

Forgiveness comes in time—in its own time—if we are striving to take care of ourselves. Don't let other people use this principle against us. Don't let other people help us feel guilty because they think we should forgive someone, and we are either not ready or believe forgiveness is not the appropriate solution.

Guilt and shame are not useful as a way of life. Stop the "shoulds." Become aware of when we're punishing and torturing ourselves and make a concerted effort to tell ourselves positive messages. If we should be doing something, do it. If we're torturing ourselves, stop it. It gets easier.