The parts you tuck away before entering a room. The feelings you apologize for. The needs you call too much. They are not too much. Give them color. Let them be seen — by you, first.
This prompt is an act of care. Treat yourself the way you would treat someone you love.
Make yourself a warm drink before you begin, if you can.
Speak kindly to yourself while you work — out loud if it helps.
When you finish, acknowledge that you showed up. That is enough.
These are invitations, not instructions. Take what is useful.
What would you say to a friend who felt this way?
Which part of yourself is hardest to be kind to, and why?
What does this part of you need most right now?
You do not have to answer these. Let them sit beside you while you work.
Not to judge it. Just to see it. What is there that you did not expect?
Different from when you started? The same? Neither is wrong. Just notice.
You showed up. You made something. That is the whole practice. That is enough.
Self-Compassion. For the parts of you that have been waiting to be seen without judgment.