The Magical Not Self-Hatred, Not Self-Pity Life Changer

“…As you love yourself.” Mark 12:31 MSG

Between self hatred and self pity swings a hammock blowing in a mountain breeze called self compassion. Can you see it there strung from the pines next to the river on that path down from the cabin? Most of us walk right past it because it looks too inviting. Seasick as we are from always wondering moment to moment in the tossing seas of self improvement if we should be beating ourselves up or giving ourselves a break. How could something as (cringe) gentle...