Self-compassion as a practice

I recently shared a post and video called 'Reframing as a Trust Practice' and some of the feedback I received on it got me thinking about how we can have more compassion for ourselves.

There was a theme in the feedback, people were saying that the advice gave them permission to feel safe and supported, and that made me want to expand on the topic a little, because I don't think cultivating self-compassion is easy or always comes naturally to us at all. There can also be some confusing conversations about self-compassion in the personal development space, so in this post I am going to share what being on your own side actually means to me.