Most of us find it much easier to have compassion for others than for ourselves.  Our conscious mind looks at any and all perceived flaws we may have and magnifies them 100 or more times. 

While we may feel unworthy, the truth is  no one is more worthy of our own compassion than us.  It is for our benefit and the benefit of others that widening our compassion for ourselves is a worthy endeavor.

If we recognize that we are Divine beings who chose to have the human experience we are having to further the higher evolution of our Soul, that alone is worthy of our compassion.  If we also recognize that we chose to have this experience knowing the challenges we would face and the lessons we sought to learn, that alone is worthy of our compassion.

Each of us made a choice to journey forth from the unconditionally loving and protective arms of Spirit to fully engage in our current experience all for evolution of our Soul as well as all Souls which are Divinely connected to and through Spirit.  I believe that is certainly worthy of our own compassion.

There are many ways to express compassion for yourself.  I will describe a simple exercise below that I hope and trust will assist you in widening your compassion for yourself.

1.  Sit In A Comfortable & Relaxed Position.  While in this position become aware of your breatheing.

2.  Breathe In And Breathe Out Compassion.  As you are aware of yourself breathing in and breathing out repeat the following words to yourself.

(Breathe In) I am compassionate

(Breathe Out)  As Spirit is compassionate

3.   Visualize or Imagine Your Compassion.  As you are breathing in “I am compassionate” and breathing out “As Spirit is compassionate”, begin to visualize or imagine the compassion you have shown to others.  Allow yourself to fully re-experience this feeling.

4.   Turn Your Compassion Inward.  Once you have fully connected with the feeling of compassion you have shown to others, slowly turn that compassion inward, and share that feeling with yourself.  Imagine your Divine Soul, and the difficult choice you made to have your human experience.  remember one or more challenging moments you have had and shower that memory with the feeling of compassion that is within you.  Take your time with this step and fully share your compassion with and for yourself.

5.   Express Your Gratitude.  Once you have fully shared your compassion with yourself, the final step is to express your gratitude for your willingness to pursue and persevere on your journey.  There is no right or wrong way to do this.  i will share a brief example below to get you started.

“I am grateful to myself for my willingness to fully engage in this human experience and I am grateful for…

This simple yet powerful exercise is a wonderful gift that I encourage you to give to yourself.  If you have any questions, you can always email me at mitchell@thechampionsheart.com

I welcome all of your comments on this post and/or suggestions for future posts. 

It’s Empowerment Monday, and today I am going to offer you my personal top ten list of affirmations for getting and staying connected to your heart.  I and others have offered a lot of affirmations for abundance, prosperity, health, etc.

The truth is all of those things tend to show up in our lives more easily and gracefully when we are connected and centered in our heart as opposed to when we are stuck in the chaos of our mind.

Top Ten List

1.  I am fully and deeply connected to the wisdom, clarity, courage, and passion of my heart.

2.  I fully, deeply, and authentically express myself from my heart in all that I think speak and do.

3.  My heart is opening more and more with each passing day.

4.  I am so filled with love in my heart  that I easily love myself and others.

5. I am a Divine soul expressing love through every pore of the human body within which I currently reside. 

6.  I am listening closely to wisdom of my heart, and the path before me is clear.

7.  The paradise I seek resides in my heart and I love to visit often everyday.

8.  I see the love in me bautifully reflected in all of the faces I see.

9.  There is no place I would rather be, than residing deeply in the center of my heart.

10.  I am love, and I see love everywhere and in everything.

There you have it, my personal top ten list of affirmation to connect and keep you connected to your heart.  Whenever you find yourself becoming disconnected, it is because you are going into your head. 

We all do it, and its ok as long as when you are aware of yourself starting to disconnect, you take immediate corrective action to re-connect.  These affirmations and others like them can be a powerful tool that you can use in these circumstances.

If you would like to make a suggestion for a future Empowerment Monday article, whether it is a tool, technique, or process, etc send it mitchell@TheChampionsHeart.com