How do you talk to yourself?
Have you ever noticed that the more challenging life gets the more critical you are of yourself.
And the more critical you are of yourself the more challenging life becomes.
It’s a fearful, exhausting, repetitive loop that feeds on itself.
When you’re under extreme pressure, the last thing you need is another self-talk rant of why you’re not good enough.
What you do need is a boatload of unconditional love.
Resilience is built on love.
And so are you.
Today vow to give yourself the gift of more love, more kindness, more generosity.
A gift that will keep on giving.
Long after the stress is gone.
Find an affirmation or a positive quote that makes you stop, take a breath, and feel your heart beating deep inside.
Something that reminds you of how magical you truly are.
Post it on your fridge.
Write it on your mirror.
Save it on your phone.
Stress is surviving.
Love is thriving.
The next time you start beating yourself up over the smallest thing, take it as a sign that you need some extra love and tender care.
The more love you give yourself, the more generous, authentic, and compassionate all of your relationships will be.
Including the relationship you have with your innermost self.
Related: Mirror Affirmation Exercise
Thriving Under Pressure 
We need these messages more and more these days. The heart can’t hold both vibrations, fear and love. Worry about acceptance is really fear. We need to love ourselves and receive love as well.
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I needed this! Thank you for sharing this!
May your day be filled with self-compassion. You give so much away Demby. Today keep some love yourself.💖✨
So true! I love the simple phrase “stress is surviving and love is thriving”. This says it all, from emotional survival brain responses to neocortex creation of manifesting what we desire. Love induces our children to thrive, and stress induces them to just do what needs to be done to get by. So meaningful for me! Thank you!
Thank you for adding to the discussion Stacey! I’m teaching about stress, fear, and our amydala in psychology class right now. Your comments & feedback take it to the next level!✨
Perfect for today. I’m needing to remember self compassion. This is exactly what I needed to read.
Sending you an extra dose of unconditional love.💖💞
So well said! It’s amazing that we say things to ourselves all the time that we wouldn’t dream of saying to other people. Definitely time to stop that cycle in its tracks, because I’ve been there and it doesn’t lead anywhere! 🌻
Affirmations help.
So does breaking out in song.
Better yet… Try singing your affirmations to your favourite beat. No kidding! I sing mantras on repeat and it works! Instant soul shift. The Trick is to sing them more quietly in public.. hee hee.
Negativity traps us in our analytical, fear based, left brain brain & singing moves us swiftly into our zen filled right brain. 🎼🍃
Singing is a great idea! I like the idea of singing affirmations to get into the zen right brain. I’ll try that!
I used a few affirmations this morning during my meditation!
The perfect setting!🌿💚
Beautiful words and so uplifting!
Uplifting like your feedback! Thank you so much.💫
Very true. We should really live for “ourselves”.
Yes.. in a way..
Take care of ourselves first. And then, and only then, give away what overflows. Creating a loop of unconditional love. A community of kindness.
Start with you.
End with all of us. 💞
Wow. ..what a comment. U rock ! 😊
So do you!
Another great post!
Thank you! 💖💫