The moderators wisely stopped the commenting on the post yesterday about the woman who was threatening to jump from an overpass down on Ben White I-35 intersection.
I made several comments before they shut it down suggesting that more self-compassion would help the people posting messages that were devoid of all empathy or an ability to consider that someone else’s life and experience may not have any similarity to their own.
This is a PSA because several people did not seem to understand the idea of self-compassion so for your information
You cannot run out of self compassion you either have it or you don’t.
A lack of compassion towards others is often a sign of having zero self-compassion.
Compassion and self-compassion have nothing to do with esteem or self-esteem. It’s not about your sense of worth it’s about kindness to yourself and others. And when you can connect with that self compassion you will find more compassion for everybody else in the world.
If you don’t get that and you don’t understand what i’m saying you have inner work to do. I imagine there are people reading this thinking that they know what self compassion is and that they are still entitled to have their day not interrupted by somebody else’s pain. That is a sign of a closed mind and a lack of self compassion. And I’m sorry if you can’t handle that logic and I pray and and wish for you to find that love for yourself.
The lack of self-compassion in this country is part of the problem. Self-love self-esteem without self-compassion is just entitlement and it’s not a good look, people.
May you all be healthy and happy. May you all know peace and kindness. May you all be free from pain.
Peace
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