Widening Our Compassion For Ourselves
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 [email protected]
I welcome all of your comments on this post and/or suggestions for future posts.
