Holidays Self Kindness Thread

[Joe2017]

Hey everyone, it's been a while... hope y'all are doing the best you can. The holidays are officially in full effect, and I know this is a really hard time of the year for a lot of us.

Everything is busy. Work is busy. Home life is busy. Church, relationships, parenting, everything is just THAT much harder during the holiday season. We are naturally all trying our best to be giving even though we don't feel like we have much to give right now.

So I started this thread for everyone to just make a moment for yourself. Give yourself a small gift. It doesn't have to be expensive, in fact, the cost doesn't matter. It doesn't even have to be a thing. The point is that you need to take some time for yourself and love yourself, and only yourself.

(Remember, you can't be good for others if you're not good to yourself.)

Maybe you gave yourself some grace today. Maybe you told someone "No" today and you really needed that breathing room and to set that boundary. Maybe you bought yourself your favorite coffee. Today I took about 2 hours and spent time with some friends. That's what I gave myself today.

Be nice to yourself. You're doing the best you can, and every day you're getting better.

So maybe mention what you did for yourself today, or not. The important thing is that you did it for yourself.