When we look at ourselves with compassion, we can move beyond self-blame, guilt, and self-destructive patterns. Looking at ourselves with compassion can give us the freedom that we need to break free from the preconceived notions and limiting beliefs that are holding us back.
The forward momentum that compassion creates - where we can lean into adversity and pain and truly see our own potential - is what allows us to envision ourselves and our lives as we truly want them to be. And it allows us to go further than simply managing symptoms or putting out fires, and to enter into a place of true growth and personal fulfillment.