The №1 Thing You Can Do To Practice Self Care

How to find compassion and empathy when you don’t think you can.

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I learned recently about a form of self-care that has absolutely changed my life. I believe it’s the most critical thing we can do to practice self love.

It’s going to make some of you mad.

Because I believe that the best way you can love yourself is to learn how to forgive other people.

Stop rolling your eyes.

I know it’s a challenging thought. And that’s because the way we think about forgiveness so flawed.

So let’s start by asking, what is forgiveness? Or more importantly, what isn’t forgiveness?

• Forgiveness is not thinking someone’s behaviour was acceptable.
• Forgiveness is not saying that what happened to you was okay.
• Forgiveness is not forgetting the past.

It is recognising the humanity in the person that hurt you.

Trying to understand their situation, and to feel empathy.

Choosing love over revenge.

When we talk about forgiveness…