And . . . try sitting with yourself on your bench. Find the part of you that is comforting (she’s there! Always!) and ask her to sit with the part of you that’s scared or sad or self-critical. Say to the part of you that’s feeling overwhelmed: “I’m here, overwhelmed feeling. I see you. I’ll listen to you. You’re a part of me, not all of me. I’ll sit with you.”
