In times where things feel overwhelming, under validated, and out of control, it’s important to acknowledge how normal, though uncomfortable those feelings truly are, and to hold compassion for those experiences too. Controlling the things one can control often brings a sense of regained balance and deescalates the overwhelm. How you approve, speak to, and the grace you extend yourself is something that is certainly within your control, though sometimes very difficult and even out of the norm. Holding increased self-compassion and practicing self-love is often something I find last on my client’s list of needs, therefore is the first stop in therapy! Many of us constantly share love, hold space, and support others, but rarely return the favor to ourselves. Many times, attending to other’s needs is a way to avoid our own, leaving our love tanks empty and resulting in feeling of vulnerability and emptiness. Self-love is truly the other love language many of us just simply fail to speak.
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