“Acting on your own behalf is about slowly becoming a person you can count on. It is about recognizing what you do that causes you pain and acting on those insights.” – Geneen Roth
Go gently.
There is a tender soul there.
They are doing the best they can, but they can’t see that.
They can’t see the path that is spiraling around ahead of them, bringing them closer and closer to where they want to be.
They only see that they aren’t getting there.
They only see the times that they didn’t follow through with their plan or didn’t listen to their inner voice. They only remember eating the world and sleeping through and letting fear be the boss. They only remember that they somehow let themselves down.
They only see that they are a big fat failure.
They don’t see the tender human being who is doing the best they can. They don’t see that everyone else is struggling too. They don’t see that other people sleep in and eat the world and don’t write 10,000 words a day or have perfectly clean houses or perfect marriages or easy lives.
They don’t see that they are beautiful and getting there.
Go gently.
There is a tender soul there who is learning their lessons slowly.
They don’t see that every step forward that they do take is worth 5 steps back.
They don’t see the other people who are looking at them and wondering how they got to be so wonderful.
They don’t see that they shine.
Go gently.
That was lovely.
Many thanks. This was much needed!
For some reason, this reminds me of that Dylan Thomas poem ~ the one that goes “Do no go gently into that good night.”
So beautiful. And exactly what I needed today. Thank you.
You really do have a magical way with words.
That was so beautiful.
xo
Oh darling. Beautiful words. What a timely reminder to be gentle and compassionate with both ourselves and others. xx
Beautiful. Breath takingly so.
These words were so tender and gentle yet full of strength. They crept up on me and before I knew it, had opened up my heart-door and let the self judgement trickle out. Thank you Megg with two Gs. And thank you for you know what else.
Thank you so much for that. I have had two conversations this week with friends around this same thing and how we need to be gentle with ourselves. This is obviously a lesson I need repeated this week, thank you, namaste.
Absolutely beautiful, genuine, and so needed right now! Thank you.
Thank you. I needed this today. really, really needed it. 🙂
So beautiful and gentle. I need to read these everyday to remind me to go gently with the tender soul doing the best they can. Either mine or other peoples.x
Exactly what my tender soul needed to hear today. Thank you.
thank you, dear one. you are pure magic.