~ Self-love Syllabus: Self-compassion ~
I woke up today with a more body negative thoughts than I am used to at this stage of recovery. It had nothing to do with what I had done the day before (had a wonderful and stimulating day of Friday classes) nor what I had planned for today (had an exciting day of activities ahead), but my mind just really did not like my body today. Fast forward to this evening, and I can say that despite being more mentally exhausted than usual, I am filled with joy and gratitude.
Today’s self-love syllabus covers a few concrete steps that I took to navigate my mind through a challenging day.
Show yourself some compassion. Be sensitive to your limitations, and don’t push yourself to those limits today. Stop trying to find a reason for how you’re feeling today, because sometimes there isn’t one, and understand that reasonless discomfort is absolutely okay. Understand that your performance may not live up to your personal standards today, but that day to day changes are what make us human and not robots :P
Immerse yourself in positive environments. I consider myself lucky today, because I planned and committed to activities that I enjoy normally, and really needed today. It was a struggle to take the first step out of my comfort zone (aka my room), but participating in my girls mentoring program, spending some me-time in the gym, and being amongst a group of passionate people during tonight’s Body Banter club meeting filled me with excitement, gratitude, and love.
Reach out to/confide in individuals that you trust. I FaceTimed my parents, and I messaged my nutritionist, and felt better just knowing that there are people in my life who will take the time to respond to and reassure me, regardless of how irrational my thoughts may be.
