Jamie asks us today What do you wish to be gentle with? My first thought was I wish to be gentle with myself.
Often when I get sick I get a little annoyed when I let that happen, especially when its something that lasts as long as this virus has. It really does not help in the healing process. I tried to let that go this time, to just take it easy and figure I need this down time. To take advantage of the time to just do what my body needs me to do.
I also put too much pressure on myself, to get this done or that done in a certain amount of time. Or perhaps I put this or that on my list of things to do and when weeks later I realize I haven't done them I beat myself up a little. That really serves no one either. I am a little better at this now but I haven't eliminated the trait. I wish when these thoughts come up to be gentle with myself, to treat myself as I would an other friend.
I think sometimes we treat our friends better than we treat ourselves. We are our own worst critic so often. I choose gentleness from now on.
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Oh Kate I can so relate!
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself I so lovingly wish this for her also. xxx
Love that pass along art below too.
As Kate wishes for herself, I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have many opportunities to be gentle with yourself today.
Hugs !
As Kate wishes for herself, I wish for her also. I think you are so right. We often treat our friends better than we treat ourselves. I guess we should become our own best friend. Hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's so true that we tend to take care and treat others better than we do ourselves. As you wish for yourself today, I wish for you also.
ReplyDeleteAlso trying to accept that I need this downtime that an illness forces....
ReplyDeleteWishing you healing!
As Kate wishes for herself, so do I also wish for her with all my heart!
As Kate wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. Sometimes I listen to what I tell my friends and family and think that perhaps I ought to listen to the same advice and apply it to myself! Treat yourself the way you would want to treat a friend who is sick... or at least contemplate the differences in how that would look and how you are treating yourself. That usually gives me a better perspective.
ReplyDeleteyes, so true ... we are gentle with others, why can't we remember to be our own best friend? this prompt has really hit home in regards to how hard we are on ourselves ... and that by sharing this, we come to see things in a gentler perspective.
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
I agree we need to be gentle with ourselves.
ReplyDeleteIf we don't take care of us first we have nothing to give to others. We are running on empty. So I join you in being gentle with myself. ;-) Thanks for the reminder.
~you first...gentleness and caring feelings and thoughts for you from this day forward...as Kate wishes for herself so I wish for her too...warm wishes and brightest blessings~
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteHere is to the beginning of lots of opportunities to be gentle to you!
Namaste, Sarah
Yes! we definitely need to be there for ourselves like we are for our friends!
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself, I wish for her also.
As Katie wishes for herself , I wish for her also .
ReplyDeleteGentleness with ourselves is important. As Kate wishes for herself so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself so I wish for her as well.
ReplyDeleteso true, especially as artists, we are our own worst enemy/critique. wonderful post, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh we are so critical of ourselves and much nicer to our friends. As Kate wishes for herself, so do I wish for her.
ReplyDeleteHere, here! As Kate wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well1
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself so I wish for her as well.
ReplyDeleteAs Kate wishes for herself, so I wish for her also...
ReplyDeleteWe really all have to work on treating ourselves the way we do others, i agree..
ReplyDeletei can be so hard on myself, it's not a good thing!
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