Stop Pushing Through | Selfgentle 01

This episode is part of the Two Minutes of Selfgentleness with Femke series.

Sometimes you keep going even when something inside you feels tired. In these two minutes, we gently notice the habit of pushing through and overriding yourself. Not with judgment. Just with awareness.

Selfgentleness begins the moment you realize you are pushing past your own limits and choose to soften, even briefly.
This short reflection includes affirmations to help you pause and reconnect with yourself.

If you would like to build a steady daily selfgentleness practice, you can explore my course Start Living Selfgentle Today here on Insight Timer.

You are also warmly invited to Femke’s Selfgentleness Hour, my live session every second Friday of the month, where we reflect and practice together.

You can come back to this anytime.

Transcript

Welcome to 2 minutes of self-gentleness with Femke.

Sometimes you don't even notice you're doing it.

You're tired,

Something feels heavy,

But instead of pausing,

You push.

Because you're responsible.

Because others rely on you.

Because that's who you've always been.

I've done this so often in my own life.

Pushing feels productive,

Strong,

Necessary.

But self-gentleness begins the moment that you notice,

I'm overriding myself again.

And instead of judging that,

You simply pause.

And that pause changes everything.

Let's affirm this.

You can repeat the sentences or simply listen.

Right now,

I'm allowed to pause.

I don't have to earn my rest.

I notice when I push myself.

And noticing is already enough.

I can rest.

I can soften.

Even for one breath.

I am the most important person to consistently deserve my own gentleness.

And just for this moment,

I stop pushing.

Sit with this for a moment and just know,

You can come back to this anytime.

Reviews

Lieve
Lieve Femke. Ik heb het nu pas geluisterd. Ik vind het een hele mooie en ware bewustwording. Heel veel dank. Ik wil ze graag iedere maandag gaan luisteren. Waar kan ik ze dan vinden? Ik werk al een hele tijd met : alleen voor vandaag en de LKM medicatie, dat doet me ontzettend goed. Heel veel dank. Lieve groeten Désirée

That was so lovely. Just what I needed to breathe and reset! Thank you!

Ahh, yes.... thank you for this important reminder... I can not hear this enough. 🙏🏻🪷✨️

Fijn een kleine reminder aan het begin van de dag.