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It’s not that you should stop trying to become the best version of you, but we do need to give ourselves a break from this continuous self-improvement. We hear and see words of advice all over the place; self-love, self-care, heal, manifest, gratitude, be positive, do better, be better, which can make us feel so deflated and quite frankly miserable. Believing that you need to be constantly striving for self-improvement is not only misleading but unachievable. You may also end up doing things that you have read you ‘should’ be doing rather than those you want to or even enjoy.
Only focusing on self-improvement, without self-acceptance makes us self-critical, leaving us feeling guilty, ashamed, and not good enough. We become so obsessed with ourselves and what we are trying to achieve that we are less able to accept the parts that are perhaps harder to love. Self-acceptance requires self-compassion.
Let’s start the week off remembering this:
Some days are to be survived. That’s ok.
Some days are for journalling, some are not.
You do not have to meditate on waking. You might prefer to go for a walk.
Some days do not deserve a gratitude list.
You do not have to look in the mirror to affirm anything. You really are good enough.
Some days it’s ok not to get up at the fashionable time of 5am. It’s too early anyway!
Self-acceptance means you have to stop judging yourself; your body, your health, your relationships, your situation, your lovability, etc. Stop comparing yourself to others and acknowledge your own thoughts and feelings about what you do and don’t like about yourself. Be honest. Facing them will help you accept the parts you are not too keen on (we all have them).
@beyond-retreat we know that everyone’s journey is different. However, we do know that deeper self-acceptance comes when we connect with like-minded people with whom we can be ourselves, share our stories, our true thoughts, and our feelings. Come and stay with us, you will find your tribe.
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