Do you want more freedom, independence, and kindness in your life? What if I told you that you could have all this and more through forgiveness and self-acceptance. The road to a positive mindset and increased self-worth starts with forgiveness and acceptance. By embracing everything about yourself, both the good and the bad. Like many, I struggled with both forgiveness and acceptance. Life exposed me to the reality of my flaws, and people who weren’t so nice to me. As a result, I became critical of myself. I strived to be perfect and put myself down whenever I fell short of perfect. Stepping away from the path of attempted perfectionism isn’t an easy one, it goes against what we are taught. If we fail we need to work harder next, instead of doing our best and accepting that our best is good enough. For those who are struggling with forgiveness and self-acceptance, here are some ways to cultivate them in your life.
Forgive Yourself
To become comfortable in our skin starts with forgiveness. We’re not perfect, but human. We all have not-so-great qualities about ourselves. Those qualities aren’t something to be as fuel to put ourselves down. Instead, they’re a part of what makes us. We all walk down different paths and picked up things along the way. Those things are lessons that have shaped us into who we are. Don’t beat yourself up on the cause because it happened, but be grateful for the experience. It was a lesson that needed to be learned and you’ve learned and grown from it.
Affirmations for Self Forgiveness:
- I am human
- I am growing as a person
- At the time, I acted in the best way I was capable
- I am grateful for what I have learned from the situation, and the opportunity to make better choices from now on
- I’ve grown as a person
- I accept myself as I am
- I forgive myself
Acceptance
You can’t move forward unless you acknowledge your feelings about what happened. Unless you are honest with yourself, you can’t learn from what happened. Don’t worry about judgment and focus on the situation for what it is. By doing this you gain an in-depth understanding of the situation. By taking the time to acknowledge details of the situation with being critical of yourself. Allows for you to see the lesson in the situation and move forward.
Be kind to Yourself
Often we treat others better than we treat ourselves. If we want to accept ourselves fully, then we have to treat ourselves with kindness. Our inner self-critic is hard to silence, and paying yourself a compliment is easier said than done. How we talk to ourselves has power, and quieting negative self-talk is one step in cultivating forgiveness and self-acceptance. Be mindful of how you treat yourself, and go easy on yourself when you make a mistake. Remember that you’re human and if you wouldn’t say it to a friend, then you shouldn’t say it to yourself.
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