For goodness sake….be gentle with yourself. It’s OK. I give you permission.

If you’re like me you might be hard yourself at times (ok a lot of times). I just want everything possible to be pretty, peaceful, and copasetic.

I want everything to be easy. Well, we all know how these things turn out. Life isn’t easy. It’s not fair and we get hurt sometimes. We do and say things we later regret.

A couple of weeks ago I began a new educational journey. It’s a full time program (not my choice-the program is only offered full time). I knew it would be hard. I knew it would be time consuming. I knew it would be one of the biggest challenges I would face and I was up for the challenge. What I’m learning thus far is outreaching what I’m studying in class. I’m learning that working full time and being in school full time leaves little time for other areas in my life. Relationships are incredibly important to me so devoting time for those dear in my life is a priority. Working out is another priority. (I’m one of those people that needs exercise in life.) All of the other areas I’m choosing to be gentle with myself. It’s OK if I go to bed with dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. It’s OK if I wear my hair in another ponytail. It’s OK if I wait another day to vacuum.

As long as I’m present to the ones I love I’m choosing to be gentle with myself.

What areas in your life could use a little more gentleness?