Mindful (Kind) Communication With Ourselves

These days, even with all evidence to the contrary, I feel like in each moment we have a choice of whether or not to communicate wisely or mindfully. The truth is, I don’t always make the right choice. But it’s on my mind to do it, which makes it possible when I remember to pay attention. How about you? Does it feel like an actual choice to be mindful these days? Or does it feel like there’s too much going on, or too little safety, to think about being mindful?

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So finding your posture, Whatever will support you right now, Settling into your seat, Or feeling the feet on the ground. And maybe taking a couple of deep breaths. And checking your posture, I love the lesson that Alisa, My dear, Dear, Dear friend, Hi honey, Taught me to imagine that your best friend's hand is just in the middle of your back. Just leaning back into that sense of friendship and loving-kindness. And then just to practice mindful communication with ourselves. Take a moment to call to mind the way that you're relating to yourself right now, These days. Maybe the story or stories that you're telling yourself about yourself right now. Are they true? So what is one true thing you can say to yourself about yourself right now? One true thing that is also helpful and also kind. Or maybe it's something that you're already telling yourself. One thing that is true and helpful and kind. Maybe it's an old story that's wonderful, Or maybe it's a new story, Maybe you're creating it right now, Writing the story right now. Some way that you are communicating with yourself about yourself that's true and that's helpful and that's kind. And then maybe checking in and what's one thing that you can be curious about, This kind of internal curiosity, And attentive and patient with yourself around, Just getting more and more familiar with this quality of curiosity, Of attentiveness, Of patience. And really with all of these qualities.