123 Quotes About Self-compassion

Once justified, I thought the strangling guilt would release me and I could catch my breath. But vindication has no power over guilt. No amount of anger or rage directed at others can subdue it, because guilt is never about them. Guilt is the fear of one’s own wretchedness. It has nothing to do with other people.

Some people won't love you, no matter what you do. Some people won't STOP loving you, no matter what you do. Go where the love is. ©2011 Eleanor Brownn

The imperfections in life are what make life perfect.

When we feel bad, we often automatically decide that either we are bad or another person is bad. Both of these moves cause damage and distort the truth, which is that we are all navigating difficult conditions the best we can, and we all have a lot to learn and unlearn.

When we practice self-compassion in our lives, we are compelled to be more understanding and accepting toward ourselves.

Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.

We dismantle the predator by countering its diatribes with our own nurturant truths. Predator: You never finish anything you start. Yourself: I finish many things. We dismantle the assaults of the natural predator by taking to heart and working with what is truthful in what the predator says and then discarding the rest.

If we can see the scientific viewpoint as one way of perceiving rather than as offering the only or superior truth, then we can learn from these discoveries without shifting into a more mechanical viewpoint ourselves.

Taking good care of yourself means the people in your life receive the best of you rather than what is left of you.