“Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson.
In my last four posts I’ve introduced a model for clearing that is infinitely more sustainable and lasting called the “Four Pathways of Clearing.”
[To read from the beginning, click here.]For clearing to work its magic you need to integrate all four pathways into a regular daily routine.
The fourth pathway is Compassion. This is what it means to clear with compassion (excerpted from my book A Year to Clear):
Compassion, as it relates to clearing, is not just that altruistic, openhearted Mother Teresa quality that we all wish we had more of. The focus here is not about embodying selflessness, but rather cultivating self-more-ness—as in more self-kindness, self-acceptance, self-worth. It means allowing yourself to disappoint and be disappointed; having it be okay to make mistakes and fail; setting clear boundaries.
Compassion means holding a space for yourself by practicing nourishing self-care. Only when we’ve fed ourselves fully can more be made available for others. Compassion is the feel-good principle of clearing. When we feel safe, supported, and good we are more likely to let go. Without self-care there is no clearing.
Are you being an advocate for yourself? What is something you can do for one minute today that would feel really good?
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- What are some of the ways that you are your own best friend? Tell us in the comment thread. (And name and feel the part that still struggles with this).
–From A Year to Clear: A Daily Guide to Creating Spaciousness in Your Home and Heart by Stephanie Bennett Vogt
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