Each morning for six days, please choose an aspect of self-compassion to inspire a self-compassionate act for that day. Let the act be simple and manageable. Remembering that the common thread connecting each of these yang qualities is an attitude of caring for yourself.
- Day 1: Protecting — What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “protecting” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
- Day 2: Providing — What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “providing” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
- Day 3: Motivating: What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “motivating” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
- Day 4: Soothing — What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “soothing” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
- Day 5: Comforting — What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “comforting” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
- Day 6: Validating — What self-compassionate act can you do today that embodies the “validating” yang quality? You might wish to jot down a few specific ideas and try one.
The reflection:
Each day, write a bit in your journal about what it was like to attend to yourself in this way and see whether it inspires new lines of inquiry that ask to be explored.