SESSION FOUR:

Self-Compassion + Self-Respect

Your task is not to seek for love,
but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.

RUMI

THOUGHT PATTERN IDENTIFICATION + INTERRUPTION (T.P.I.I.):
Identity + Impact (who + why + how), Mental + Emotional Regulation, Gratitude + Acknowledgement

SELF-COMPASSION:
A positive and caring attitude of a person toward her- or himself in the face of failures and individual shortcomings.

THREE-PARTS OF SELF COMPASSION:
Self-Kindness (How am I speaking?)
Common Humanity (Am I the only?)
Mindfulness (Am I aware of my patterns?)

GUILT:
I did something bad.
A realization that your action(s) / choice(s) have not aligned with your attitude towards yourself,
your abilities and your desires for the type of life you willing to create.

SHAME:
I am bad.
An affirmation your action(s) / choice(s) somehow demonstrate to you
and others that you are broken, unable and damaged.

BLAME:
I am unable to process and handle the mental + emotional weight of this situation,
so I look to reduce my pain by blaming another.
This is the hot potato game of pain.

post-session reflection

• How did I feel immediately following Session 4?
• What are 1-3 things I learned since Session 4?
• What would I like to bring up/ work through in my next session?

post-session practice

• JOURNAL: Every morning
  • How can I show up today in a compassionate state, as I work towards fulfilling my vision?
  • Commit to taking actions in the following 3 ways:
    • Language
    • Common Humanity
    • Awareness.

additional resources

• RECOMMENDED WATCHING: USE THIS TO CONTROL YOUR BRAIN (15 mins)

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