This month, everywhere I turn,
I see an overwhelming
outpouring of compassion. On the news,
in shopping centers, wherever I am, I see proactive compassion as many respond
to opportunities to prevent suffering.
Perhaps you may be thinking, “That’s not compassion.”
But, I say, “Compassion, like beauty, lies in
the eyes (and ears of the heart) of the beholder.
We may find our self so outward focused that we ignore those
whispered cries for self compassion. We
deplete the well of compassion within and the subsequent compassion drought may
manifest as a shortened reaction time to our life triggers.
What do we do when we find our self reacting in
compassionless ways? Do we barrel
through the moments or do we find the resources to fill our well so that we may
dip our toes in the refreshingly cool reservoir of compassionate presence?
Our well, this reservoir of compassion, fills when we take a
moment for our self. In this moment,
- focus on your breathing
- ask yourself what is depleting you, bringing your fatigue
- then, ask your self what is the most loving, compassionate response you can have for your self
- what will fill your reservoir?
- then shower your self with the droplets of compassion flowing from your well.
- know that when you share compassion with your self, your well fills up more quickly
Compassion — especially self compassion — is not easy. But, it is vital to our relationship with our
self. Without a strong relationship with
our self, we are unable to fully live in relationship with others, the Sacred,
and all of Creation. Inwardly focused
compassion is the moisture that nurtures the roots of all our compassion.
To the beauty of compassion that lies within,
Vanessa
Vanessa is a Community Builder, Intuitive Healer, and
Compassionista Author of Engaging Compassion Through Intent & Action
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