Now imagine that in the chair opposite you sits your strongest, kindest, most resilient and powerful self. She gazes on you with immeasurable understanding and kindness. Get a sense of her presence, her expression, even her clothing. Put the pen and paper you’ve been using down on your chair and switch seats. Pick up the new pen and paper and hold them in your lap. Close your eyes and feel what it’s like to inhabit this you, the one who is so strong and kind and fully alive. Imagine looking at your low-self-esteem self in the opposite chair and let your heart fill with gentleness toward her.
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