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How To Become Your Own Best Friend
With Suzan van der GoesIn 10 days, I will guide you on a journey together in exploring different ways to be more kind and compassionate with ourselves. We are often quite harsh, judgmental, and full of criticism, especially for ourselves. We say things to ourselves that we would never say to anyone else and yet we will say it to ourselves over and over again! By being more kind to yourself, by befriending yourself, you can be there for yourself especially when times are hard. You can let go of perfectionism and the fear of failure and life will feel easier and more pleasant! You will live your life with more ease. And a nice side effect is, that if you are kinder to yourself, you automatically become kinder to other people! You judge less and develop more compassion. So not only will you become a better friend to yourself, but you also become a better friend to someone else! In this course, you will discover how you can be kinder, friendlier, and more compassionate to yourself in small steps. You learn to be more in the present moment, to be aware of all the good things in your life, and develop more gratitude and self-compassion. All ingredients to become your own best friend!
Finding ways to support and take care of yourself.
About this course
In 10 days, I will guide you on a journey together in exploring different ways to be more kind and compassionate with ourselves. We are often quite harsh, judgmental, and full of criticism, especially for ourselves. We say things to ourselves that we would never say to anyone else and yet we will say it to ourselves over and over again! By being more kind to yourself, by befriending yourself, you can be there for yourself especially when times are hard. You can let go of perfectionism and the fear of failure and life will feel easier and more pleasant! You will live your life with more ease. And a nice side effect is, that if you are kinder to yourself, you automatically become kinder to other people! You judge less and develop more compassion. So not only will you become a better friend to yourself, but you also become a better friend to someone else! In this course, you will discover how you can be kinder, friendlier, and more compassionate to yourself in small steps. You learn to be more in the present moment, to be aware of all the good things in your life, and develop more gratitude and self-compassion. All ingredients to become your own best friend!
Meet your Teacher
Suzan van der Goes is a mindfulness and self compassion teacher since 2010. She is a valued contributor on Insight Timer since 2016. Self compassion is very important for her because with more self compassion you will be able to take better care of yourself, become more resilient and more kind to yourself and others.