Pema Chodron Quotes

Kindness to self will put you in the perfect attitude and position to be kind to others.

If we begin to get in touch with whatever we feel with some kind of kindness, our protective shells will melt, and we'll find that more areas of our lives are workable. AS we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others-what and whom we can work with, and how-becomes wider.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.

Be to yourself as you would to your friend.

The root of compassion, is compassion for oneself.

Operate from a place of love, be kind, and be yourself.

Compassion isn't some kind of self-improvement project or ideal that we're trying to live up to. Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion for all those unwanted parts of ourselves, all those imperfections that we don't even want to look at.

I don't have time to beat myself up over my fallible nature. Instead I use my energy to learn from my past and let it inform my future. It's time to own all of our glory, mistakes, mess and light and be gentle to ourselves. Let's be kind to our spirits and celebrate the truth of our hearts.

If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.

I've made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them.

I take deep breaths and be true to my heart.

When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.

Never be ashamed of what or how you feel... just be honest.

I could be myself. I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it.

Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion - towards ourselves and towards all living beings.

I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.

We can be kind to others and kind to ourselves - and what anyone else decides to do is up to them. We can just be responsible to ourselves.

Embrace your vulnerability and celebrate your flaws; it will let you appreciate the world around you and make you more compassionate.

You need not search for the compassionate mind from outside. To know yourself, to know your nature, your mind will automatically be the compassionate one.

You don't have to be a Kerli fan to be a Moon Child, and you don't have to be a Moon Child to be a Kerli fan. You just have to make the best of what you have and have compassion for yourself and for others always.

You just got to be kind and stay true to yourself and follow what makes you happy inside.

If we could learn even a little to like ourselves, maybe our cruelties and angers might melt away.

Be kind to yourself so you can be happy enough to be kind to the world.

By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.

It's the beginning of opening to love. Even if there's not much feeling of compassion toward oneself, just say, "It's okay, sweetheart," or "I'm sorry and I love you."