Self Love Be Kind To Yourself Be Your Own BFF Notebook

This quote is my own inspiration and it reads: "A best friend always shines a light on your strengths and helps you to overcome your weaknesses and they do this without judgement. Be your own best friend." Many years ago when I was going through a period of self loathing, something many of us do at different parts of our lives, my own mother told me to have a go at being my 'own best friend'. I thought about that a lot. If I was my best friend, I would not be so judgemental, cruel and unkind in the words I used against myself. I'd be uplifting and positive and helpful. I would not knock myself. When I consciously began to stop myself 'self bashing' and reminded myself to step into the role of 'my own best friend' things did begin to change. I was kinder to myself. We think (especially as mothers) that being kind to ourselves is a treat, a luxury, something we can't really afford. That's a mistake. We should always be kind to ourselves, to our bodies and to our minds. When we feel good we help elevate others around us and so we 'do' good. We also need to learn how to forgive ourselves. Use your mistakes to elevate you to doing better and being better. Turn them into a positive experience which has acted as a platform to improve your life and that of those around you. Use this inspirational quote to remind yourself when journaling to be kinder to yourself and to be 'your own best friend'.