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Dear WW Philadelphia Member,
Where’s the compassion?
To say self-compassion may not come naturally to us is an understatement. While always giving others grace about their weight, I have always had a hard time giving myself anything but criticism.
Beating ourselves up about eating the cookie, cookies, or container of cookies, doesn’t help get us to where we want to be. For me, it works in the opposite direction. I want to throw my hands up and raise the white flag of defeat. Defeat means MORE cookies.
Treating ourselves as we would treat a friend, family member, professional acquaintance or even a stranger relates to the steps needed for better self-care and healthier behaviors. Reminding ourselves daily that we are kind, good and deserving, sounds simple but learning to say it and hear it with true sincerity is challenging.
Identifying something you really like about you and creating a kind (self-compassionate) statement about that thing could be a step toward getting started.
An example for me would be my ability to find an inner strength that pushes and pulls me through every tough spot I have ever found myself in. Using that inner strength as a base for a self-compassionate statement might sound like, “I accept myself as I am, I am strong, I am stronger than this, I can, and I will.”
For a Member with a slower weight loss, a self-compassionate statement might sound like, “may I be patient with me today.” For me and the too many cookies, it might sound like, “may I forgive myself and move on.”
Practice kindness to self this week and, of course...
FLY EAGLES FLY!
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