A few months ago a few of us in a Mentorship Group took turns giving challenges to the others. When it was Kyle’s turn he created different journal prompts for each day as well as a few other things to try adding to your day like apple cider vinegar first thing in the morning.

One of the journal prompts that stuck out the most to me was, Introduce Yourself to Yourself. This felt pretty hard to write about myself but of course I did it.

Today I was reminded of this exercise and I encourage you to try the same thing. But, as I thought about this today I now could add to the exercise by adding a few other questions or prompts…

Think of a time when you weren’t showing up for yourself. If you could see that other what would you say to help that version of yourself?

Think of a time when you were struggling or perhaps you weren’t able to acknowledge all the great things you were doing. What would you say to that version of yourself?

Healing from situations looks like many different things, has many layers and its never the same for two people. This comes as an important reminder then to be patient and extend yourself the same amount of love you would give someone else.

If you are feeling stuck with a situation or story that seems to linger take some time to ask yourself and answer these three questions. It doesn’t have to be all at once. Take some time to reflect upon what you would say to a friend and then see if you can show up for yourself and do the same.

Be still. The quieter you become, the more you can hear.

~ Ram Dass