When Tired Of Being Patient With Yourself | Selfgentle 28

This episode is part of the Two Minutes of Self-gentleness with Femke series. There is a real frustration that lives inside this process: the part that wants to already be there, that is tired of being patient, that wishes the work were done. This episode acknowledges that frustration honestly and offers gentleness even toward the part of you that is tired of being gentle. If you would like to explore self-gentleness more deeply, you can find Femke's Self-gentleness courses on Insight Timer. You are also warmly invited to join Femke's Self-gentleness Hour, a free live session on Insight Timer every second Friday of the month.

Transcript

Welcome to 2 minutes of self-gentleness with Femke. You're so tired of this. You've been doing the work. You've been patient. You've tried to be self-gentle. And part of you is done with it. You want to already be there. You want the patterns to be gone. The version of yourself that you're working towards to just be who you are right now. I have felt that. Most people who do this kind of work have failed it. And that frustration is also something you can be gentle with. Even the part of you that is tired of being gentle. You don't have to feel patient right now. Just stay with whatever is going on within you. Self-gentleness is not about reaching an end goal. It's about how you treat yourself. In every moment. Also the hard ones. Let's affirm this together. Say the sentences after me, Or just listen to my voice. My frustration with my process is valid, But it doesn't mean that I'm failing. I can be gentle with the part of me that wants to be done already. I don't have to feel patient. I just have to stay with myself when I feel frustrated. There is progress even when I do not always feel it inside. The fact that I'm still here means that I haven't given up on myself. I am the most important person to consistently deserve my own gentleness. My dear friend, Come back to this one whenever you need to hear it. I'm here waiting for you.