self-compassion

Cut Yourself Some Slack: One Mistake Doesn’t Define You

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If the pros get replayed for every misstep, imagine what we’d see if our own lives were on camera. Maybe it’s time to change the commentary.

I watched a professional football game the other day. A star player for one of the teams made a critical error that contributed to his team’s loss. The TV announcers replayed the play and dissected it as carefully as a brain surgeon operating on a patient. The next day the sports channels repeatedly replayed it. the commentators critiqued the player’s poor performance based on the one play. They didn’t speak about all the other plays he made that kept his team in contention..Sometimes we do this to ourselves. We critique ourselves on a single moment and make it the only moment. All the good we did during the day is ignored. I didn’t have a favorite in this game, but I cut the star player some slack. We all make mistakes. No one is perfect. Learn to love and forgive your imperfections, they are what link us to every other person on the planet.

Have you ever replayed one mistake over and over in your mind? What helped you finally hit pause and move forward?

Forgiveness ~ A Poem by Sri Chinmoy

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Forgiveness: The First Step Toward Becoming Who You Truly Are

Sri Chinmoy reminds us that forgiving ourselves is the key to moving forward, upward, and inward toward wholeness.

Forgiveness

Sri Chinmoy

If I cannot forgive myself
For all the blunders
That I have made
Over the years,
Then how can I proceed?
How can I ever
Dream perfection-dreams?
Move, I must, forward.
Fly, I must, upward.
Dive, I must, inward,
To be once more
What I truly am
And shall forever remain.

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✨ Reflection

Sri Chinmoy’s poem “Forgiveness” carries a truth that every soul eventually faces: the need to let go of our own mistakes. His words are not about excusing wrongs but about reclaiming the freedom to live forward. “If I cannot forgive myself… how can I ever dream perfection-dreams?” Forgiveness becomes the bridge between regret and renewal. Without it, we remain bound to the past, unable to rise. With it, we discover a way to move, fly, and dive into the depths of who we truly are. The poem suggests that forgiveness is not a final act but a continual practice—an inward turning that lifts us back to our essence. When we forgive ourselves, we reclaim the right to grow, to try again, and to believe in what is still possible.

What helps you most when trying to forgive yourself and move forward?

Today’s Health Tip ~ Practicing Self-Compassion May Save Your Life

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Be Kind to Yourself

Look in the mirror and smile, as new research has found that being kind to yourself might just help save your life.    A recent study has found women, in their forties and up, who practice self-compassion may be less likely to develop the early stages of cardiovascular disease, even if they have other risk factors, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.  We’ve long been aware of the toll stress takes on our bodies and the role it plays in the development of cardiovascular disease. The prolonged pandemic has only served to amplify our daily stressors, especially for women.

So stop, breathe and pop on the kettle. It’s time to be kind to yourself. Taking time to look after your own mental wellbeing can have lasting physical benefits. . . . Self-compassion can take many forms, for some it may involve devoting some time to daily mindfulnessactivities, and for others it might be curling up in a quiet place with a good book or going for a walk. Whatever form your self-compassion takes be sure that it provides you with a place from which you can engage in some positive self-talk – be your own best friend!

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