So you have a friend and she is struggling with what to do she is feeling rather blah about her life there are things she wants to do but can’t seem to get started. She feels she will fail so why bother trying. She is in a place of stuck. What would you do or say to her?

A child you know and care about is uncertain about het abilities, she approaches her task hesitantly. With little confidence. You hear her berate her abilities ” I’m no good at this” she says and seems convinced that she has failed and will continue to fail.

Your partner is feeling down he or she has had a really bad week and is frustrated and sad that things haven’t been turning out as planned.  They are focused on all that has gone wrong and can’t seem to see past this perspective.   Why would you do? How would you handle them?

These are three possible scenarios of loved ones who are feeling vulnerable and hopeless.  When we have come across similar situations in our life,  most of us have responded in ways we felt was most helpful at the time. Our intentions coming from our hearts, motivate us to be gentle, patient, and loving in our responses.  Most of us would hope for the same should we be in a similar predicament. Right?

Write a response to each of these scenarios of what you would say, how you would say it, and what you might also do to comfort these loved  ones. Now take a look at these responses. Do you respond in the same way to your self when you are feeling similarly, or are you dismissive, impatient, or critical of your self?

All too often we are less patient and understanding of ourselves when we most need to be.

Can you picture how you would like to be treated if you were going through similar feelings of self doubt and upset?

If you like make a collage or drawing of what that might look like.