Self-acceptance is a prelude to belonging. It may not feel like a logical connection, but accepting yourself, flaws, and all, is the only way to stop the comparison and critical self-judgment that stands between you and your sense of belonging.
The Journey Matters; AARP - Accepting Caregiving; Poem on Reckoning with Grief; podcast episode (Personal Growth Is In the Process: How to Love Where You are)
Here are four tips for enjoying the journey while working toward your personal growth goals. Let them relieve some of the pressure of striving by being more present for the here and now.
Midlife Crisis & Meaning; Yin and Yang Explained; Paper Art - Dia de Los Muertos; podcast episodes (Finding Balance in Struggle: Exploring Yin and Yang in Daily Life and Life Among the Tulips: Exploring New Worlds Without My Mom)