WOY- May Edition

Welcome to May!

Are you all enjoying this Gentle Year we are having? I certainly am. And I am excited for this month’s focus area,

Let’s work on being Gentle with OURSELVES!

I don’t know about you but I have never needed anyone to excessively fuss at me and point out my wrongs. I do enough of that to myself. No one can be more disappointed in me than me. And I can go on for days replaying silly things I’ve said, wishing I had made different choices, agonizing over something I did or sometimes didn’t do. The self-talk I can engage in is far from Gentle. I have been reading lately about self-compassion and care and one of the articles talked a lot about treating yourself like you treat your friends. I would never say some of things I say to myself to a friend. I think it is good advice.

So along with just going a little easier on myself, I want to also lower expectations which means not trying to do too much. You know all those lists I was saying I loved, well they need to be realistic and achievable and not stress me out. I am also trying to carve out time to take care of myself……drink the water, get the steps in, etc.

Join me want you? Be gentle with you. You are definitely worth it!