Living the Zen Life

Be kinder to yourself

“Be kinder to yourself than you think you should be.”
—Cheri Huber
 

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oday, please be extra special compassionate toward yourself. Here are some ideas for you:

  • Spend time in silence, preferably in nature.
  • Prepare yourself a simple, healthy meal.
  • Ask, “Does this take care of me?”
  • Read something inspirational.
  • Take a leisurely hot bath.
  • Meditate.
  • Go for a walk.
  • Do some yoga.
  • Laugh, sing and dance.
  • Create something just for the fun of it.
  • Practice not taking yourself too seriously.
  • Say something loving to yourself when you hear criticism.

Above all, be kinder to yourself than you think you should be.

If you need a little help seeing yourself through the eyes of compassion, please feel free to do this 5-minute guided visualization. It’s wonderful to do – especially if you don’t feel like doing it ❤️.
 

BONUS CARTOON!

This is the kind of “love poem” I imagine the voice in our head would write to us on Valentine’s Day.
 

In lovingkindness,


If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume One).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume Two).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume Three).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons by Alex Mill.

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Meditation and Reinventing Yourself.

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, The Zen Life: Spiritual Training for Modern Times.

 


  Alex Mill trained in a Zen Buddhist monastery for nearly 14 years. He now offers his extensive experience to transform people’s lives and businesses through timeless Zen principles.

He is the creator of three powerful 30-day programs, Heart-to-Heart: Compassionate Self-Mentoring, Help Yourself to Change, and Your Practice, as well as the online Zen meditation workshop, Taming Your Inner Noise (now offered as The FREE Zen Workshop).

Alex has also written seven books on Zen awareness practice. The latest are entitled A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons (Get it for FREE here) and the 3-book series Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness.

He is a full-time Zen Life Coach who offers guidance and life-changing support to his private clients worldwide. Book a call.