Perhaps one of the most important forms of self-care is developing a compassionate relationship with yourself.

We all contain parts we readily accept and other parts we would rather avoid: fear, vulnerability, anger, grief, shame, uncertainty, old protective patterns, and aspects of ourselves we have not yet fully understood.

Psychological wellness does not require eliminating these parts.

It asks us to become curious about them.

Mindfulness is about self awareness and self acceptance. It begins with observing the mind matter, and learning how to quiet it. With practice you learn to ways observe and accept the streams of thought rather than judge or avoid them.