Good morning. Today's opening reflection is this. Breathing in, I notice my double standard.

Breathing out, I turn tenderness toward myself. I deserve the softness. I give others. It's true.

Let me ask, why is it just easier to be gentle with literally anyone else than yourself?

Your friend makes a mistake.

You're all compassion.

You make the same mistake. You're brutal.

Someone else struggles your understanding.

You struggle.

You're weak.

You extend grace to everyone except the person in the mirror.

What would it take to include yourself in a circle of compassion?

Hmm. Well, throughout your day, ask yourself this. What would I say to a friend in this situation

that I'm not seeing to myself.

And with that, today's mantra is this.

I can be as kind to myself as I am to others.

And yes, you can.

Breathing in, I notice my double standard. Breathing out, I turn tenderness toward myself.

I deserve the softness I give others.

So today, let this be enough to begin. One breath, one step, one morning at a time.

Have a most wonderful day.

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