I have taken the initiative to empower myself through self-improvement. I have learned what my skills are, how I can become a blessing magnet, and how to manage my time. I have shared the processes behind these lessons, and I am thankful to have received positive feedback. Now that I am focusing on self-care, I am teaching myself how to practice self-compassion.
My cousin Abby recommended the book Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, and I am learning so much from it. I also visited the author’s official website, where there are free resources to help you become more self-compassionate.
Do you also want to practice self-compassion? Let me teach you how!
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The first step is to test your level of self-compassion on Kristin Neff’s website. Just like any psychological test, there are no right or wrong answers. However, you have to be truthful, so make sure that you are honest with yourself.
I eventually received an overall score of 4.12, which means that I am relatively self-compassionate! This is a great start for me, as I will simply carry on with my journey as a self-improvement process rather than a drastic intervention.
I also took this exercise on the same website which helped me realize whether I treat myself differently from others. I was happy to realize that I treat myself no differently than other people. Again, this means that I will simply have to continue being self-compassionate, but it does not mean that I have to be complacent. It is important that I carry on with this self-improvement project (which I plan to continue for 21 days) until it becomes a habit which will eventually become integrated into my life.
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I encourage you to take these tests so you can learn whether you practice self-compassion and how you can improve in your journey. As usual, my notes are 100% honest and I hope my answers will help you get started with becoming self-compassionate!
I will continue reading the book and sharing relevant exercises to teach you how you can have self-compassion. For now, I hope you will be kinder to yourself. I welcome your insights on my email address, speakoutsam@gmail.com.
Let us be kinder to ourselves first so that we can share the goodness to others!
Special thanks to Abby Bernardez for recommending Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff to me! It is available on Amazon.