I don’t think it’s possible to be too kind to ourselves. It would feel almost like saying that we don’t deserve unconditional love from ourselves.
I’ve very recently been trying to circle back to me after noticing being particularly unkind or hard on myself. To the point of saying out loud, “I’m so sorry for the way I talked to you back there. I’m working on it. I want better for you than what you got in that moment”. It feels healing. And like I’m cleaning up a mess I made with myself.
You cannot be too kind to yourself. I do not like the term nice that equals (for me) giving too much of myself to others and not being able to say no, but kind is good. Kind can mean me saying no to others and yes to myself. Kind can be a nap or coloring or finding all sorts of ways to fill my well.
SO journal-worthy! I second the idea of writing that out in words and sitting long enough with yourself to answer that question. Maybe it might help to think about what it means for you to be a good friend to those around you. And then reflect back what it means to also be a good friend to yourself.
No. You can't be too kind. Ever.
Being kind to myself feels so healing! I agree with all that it can’t be done too much. I’m trying to make it more natural and automatic.
Read up to wall of awful
Watched half of wall of awful
Unloaded the dishwasher
Worked, paced, ate dinner, showered, slept…
Remembered I never finished reading 😂😂
I don’t think it’s possible to be too kind to ourselves. It would feel almost like saying that we don’t deserve unconditional love from ourselves.
I’ve very recently been trying to circle back to me after noticing being particularly unkind or hard on myself. To the point of saying out loud, “I’m so sorry for the way I talked to you back there. I’m working on it. I want better for you than what you got in that moment”. It feels healing. And like I’m cleaning up a mess I made with myself.
You cannot be too kind to yourself. I do not like the term nice that equals (for me) giving too much of myself to others and not being able to say no, but kind is good. Kind can mean me saying no to others and yes to myself. Kind can be a nap or coloring or finding all sorts of ways to fill my well.
I don’t know, what does being kind to myself even mean?
SO journal-worthy! I second the idea of writing that out in words and sitting long enough with yourself to answer that question. Maybe it might help to think about what it means for you to be a good friend to those around you. And then reflect back what it means to also be a good friend to yourself.
That's a journal-worthy question, definitely. :)