I recently read a passage from Swami Vivekananda that really rang a bell with me (Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna – learn more about him HERE):
“You must not criticize others; you must criticize yourself. If you see a drunkard, do no criticize him; remember he is you in another […]
Do something nice for someone else!
Many times we get caught up in our thoughts and worries and don’t really think about the world around us. When you are a worrier, it is easy to get stuck in your head and overthink everything (trust me, I know – this is something that I have to regularly work on in my self-care practice!) and forget that there are people […]
Learn something new!
I think one of the worst feelings in the world is that feeling of being “stuck,” the feeling that you are not progressing in any way. So many of get caught up in the hamster wheel of life, meaning we get used to our routines and schedules and don’t really every stray from the familiar. We do this because we crave stability, which is of course a […]
Create positive affirmations about yourself
“Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.”
– Christopher Germer
If I were to ask you to describe yourself, how many of those descriptions would be positive and how many would be negative?
When you think about describing yourself, do you think about all the things you CAN do or do you think about all of […]
Focus on Gratitude
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey
One of the best ways to practice self-love is to shift your focus from the negative to the positive.
Train yourself to simply focus on what you HAVE and not on what you DON’T HAVE.
Let go of what you think […]
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