What if we show love to ourselves first? What if we are kind to ourself and our minds? Then maybe we can be kind to others.

Life is so dang hard. So why are we so hard on ourselves? Be nice to your inner self. Stop giving yourself negative self talk. The things you tell yourself, would you say those same things to your daughter, son, best friend, spouse? Think about that.

Change isn’t easy. It takes time and lots of practice. But what if we all truly were nicer to ourselves. I think we would in turn be nicer to everyone else.

Think about bullies. They love to take advantage of people, manipulate, lie, cheat, and steal. I can honestly bet that they all have such low self esteem.

If we show compassion to ourselves, we will be able to show compassion for each other.

Stop comparing yourself to others. There’s only ONE you, so take care of yourself! You know yourself better than anyone else.

Have you made mistakes? Me too! We all have. Have you made some really bad, hard mistakes? Did you do something that was your fault? Repent! Own up to your actions. I find courage in those that can admit their wrong doing and then try to change for the better. It’s ok to ask for help.

My opinion on suicide and self esteem is this: I am sure that everyone who has battled with suicidal thoughts or has left this world by suicide, their self esteem was low. They felt they weren’t good enough and not worth saving. That is so far from the truth. BUT the person has to believe in themselves! We can all try our best to help others but they have to believe in themselves first.

But I get it. When you are depressed, it’s so hard to think positive thoughts about yourself! Depression is so consuming and so hard to get out of. Get yourself help! Use medications if you need to. It’s a great tool that can help you out of depression.

So when I say Just. Be. Kind., be kind to yourself too!

Hugs,

Sarah