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Agree entirely. How you wrap the parcel can be as critical as the gift

Yes, and really just the most basic “I would not speak to another living being in this callous, hurtful, judgemental way, especially one in a state of distress, so why should it be acceptable to address myself like that?”

This is why I enjoyed Birding so very much. Thanks for writing it.

Enquiring it of myself as if to another in the same distress & frustration. Asking calmly, with gentleness & care, often, I even call myself love, or darling. There is always a physical or mental reason for being “stuck” & identifying the reason for the inability often brings with it a solution

"What would I say if someone was speaking to one of my friends the way my internal critical voice is speaking to me?" is something I try to do.