Comparison Kills Compassion
One of the main barriers to self-compassion is the false belief that because others have had it "worse than you," you have no right to feel sympathy for yourself.
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Boundaries Don't Make You A Bad Person
I find it really interesting how the words 'parent' & 'partner' are comprised of the exact same letters. Especially considering the fact that we often seek in our romantic partners what we failed to receive from our parents.
Learning How To Smile
According to the CDC, homicide(1) & suicide(4) rank as two of the top five causes of death for Black males aged 1-44 in the US. In my opinion, the main culprit behind this utterly insane & depressing statistic is that Black men are not expected, encouraged, or allowed to be happy.