Helping others become even better versions of themselves
When we come across others that do not respond to us how we might like or they lash out for no apparent reason, it might not always be obvious, but they may be struggling in life with issues and challenges.
Challenges within often manifest into reactions that cause an outpouring of our struggles onto others. It isn’t anything another has done, it’s just we choose to lash out on them.
People need our compassion, empathy and understanding first, not our judgement, criticism or reaction.
We would happily be kind, loving, supportive, compassionate and empathetic to a loved one, a close friend, even to just anyone.
Yet when it comes to ourselves we seem to struggle with this.
Think how we often speak unkindly to ourselves and then think of a person who truly matters to us, would we speak like that?
How we speak to ourselves is a choice, however, it has a huge impact on us. No one ever feels good about being unkind to themselves. Nothing is gained from it ever. So why not choose to be kind to ourselves?
Do to ourselves what we would do to someone who matters to us, as surely, we matter to ourselves.
If you haven’t tried it and you are fed up with anger, frustration and beating yourself up, try some love, kindness, understanding and putting an arm around yourself. After all, you have nothing to lose by trying.
Philip Dodson 