Say your 8-year-old neighbor shared that they were having a hard time feeling good enough.
You would respond by…telling them to “get it together” and shame-talking them into a socially acceptable presentation?
Nah.
You would be compassionate and patient, mindful that they were having a hard time.
You are capable of being compassionate and patient with yourself. Why? Because you do it with other people.
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Journal Prompt:
Being compassionate with myself would mean…
Being patient with myself would look like…
What a profound statement for an 8-yo.