Give unto yourself as you give to others

Compassion Response

I recently posted this image on my business Facebook page and had some interesting responses.

I think it’s important to sit down and ponder, how often do we give and do for others in a way of compassion and loving kindness; but when we turn it around for ourselves, that is where the struggle starts to bubble up. And also how often do we try to quickly get some one out of their “bad” state, instead of offering up to sit with them where they are? Giving permission to be with what is, not having to fix or change it or the person.

It truly was interesting to read how some got triggered by doing both languages and me showing that the side on the left could be toxic or in a way bypassing.

Bypassing.

This is what I have been getting educated on and swimming around in for my own self for quite some time these past months. We all do this. Bypassing means that we never really sit with what is, allow ourselves the grace, to feel, to be with the discomfort, the ugliness of ourselves and the world. There are many aspects to this, mine have been very deep but it doesn’t have to.

We grow by moving through.

By meeting ourselves, situations, our triggers, our fears, people and being with whatever is arising we can heal. When we skirt around this to try and deviate, you will most likely find yourself exhausted/depleting yourself and yourself worth. No sense of purpose or passion after awhile. You will most likely find yourself at some point in time again in your life being presented with the same situation/trigger etc. because some aspect wasn’t healed the first time.

This can all be very, very uncomfortable and challenging to navigate through but I promise you it’s worth it. So what if we started to try on a different way of relating and speaking with not only one another but ourselves. Giving ourselves permission to sit at the table with what is. And knowing that you can be supported in that space. Using the language on the right.

No fixing needs to happen. Just being.

And what if we kept trying on the language of more compassionate talk (on the right) toward ourselves as we give it out to others, what then could be possible?

Could there be a ripple effect, could the world, could humanity as a whole become more compassionate? I believe this.

This gentle shift in language helps feed something we all desire, to be seen and heard. Don’t try and change me, just sit with me.

Could we just start to try it on, could you?

I see you.

I hear you.

You matter.

All my love & support,

Theresa

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