“Don’t be too hard on yourself. There are plenty of people willing to do that for you. Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do. Even mistakes mean you’re trying.” (Susan Gale)
I am often my own harshest critic, constantly analyzing and assessing my life and looking at what I can do to be better. Unfortunately, what that usually translates into is me beating myself up over the slightest of things. Even worse, it frequently leads me to attach guilt to myself over many of my actions. This is of course by no means healthy for me and instead is working completely opposite of learning how to love myself unconditionally. The fact is I know I am doing my absolute best these days to grow spiritually, far more than I’ve ever used to and because of it, the person I am today, mind, body, and soul, is so much healthier. And while the rest of the world has been critical of me plenty of times along the way, I’ve come to understand the only solution is to be gentle with myself, even when I make a mistake. I still have some work to do in this area, but I recognize now that it’s far better for me to love myself and be proud of everything I’m doing, instead of beating myself up and thinking I need to try harder.
I pray that I may be gentle with myself in every area of my life and never attach guilt to any of my thoughts, words, or actions. Instead, may I love myself unconditionally through everything I do.
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson