Unconditional self-acceptance: learning to accept ourselves just as we are Ep. 48

Self-acceptance has been and continues to be a significant part of my own personal growth. 

It’s one of the most important aspects of the journey that I take my clients through. I see the shift in them, as if a gentle light was getting ignited in their heart. One that they can continue to nurture and tend to for the rest of their life.

When the light of self-acceptance is ignited, everything shifts, because:

“When I accept myself just as I am,

I am freed from the burden of needing you to accept me.” - unknown

Self-acceptance is accepting all parts of ourselves unconditionally – in the moments where it’s easy and particularly in the moments where it’s hard.

It’s being willing to give ourselves unconditional kindness regardless of what we may have said or done.

Most of us walk around with a narrative in our mind about who we are and for most of us it includes a story of being broken, flawed, not good enough – something is wrong with us.

If this resonates, then this episode is especially for you.

Resources:

To help you start shifting towards self-acceptance, I have created a 5-step PAUSE formula which will help you turn your inner critical voice into a kinder, more compassionate voice (I call it our inner ally). These are the steps that I use personally when my inner critic starts to play loudly in my mind.

This FREE workbook explains each step of the PAUSE formula in detail and offers journalling prompts to help you reflect on your own personal journey. 

If you resonated with this episode, the PAUSE formula will really help you to start making the shift towards more self-acceptance. Click here to download it.

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Episode 43 - You are not your story.