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To be kind is to believe in others when they forget to believe in themselves. Every act of kindness plants a seed of courage for someone else. 🧡🧡🧡 #kindness #KindnessMatters

“You are not kind to yourself when you neglect your needs for the needs of others.” Nedra Glover Tawwab Filling our own cup means recognising that our wellbeing matters. A little more self-kindness and permission to put our own needs first. 🧡 #SelfCare #Kindness Art by mentalhealthwithemma

“Do more of what works. Do less of what doesn’t.” James Clear Sometimes making more of our lives isn’t about doing more… it’s about consciously choosing what to stop doing too. What will you put on your stop-doing list? 🧡 #SelfAwareness #Wellbeing #Kindness Artwork by Positively Present

“We’re all just muddling through, after all. We’re all just doing the best we can.” Katherine Center Life can feel a lot sometimes… here’s to giving ourselves a little more credit, being kinder to ourselves and cheering one another on. #SelfCompassion #Kindness Artwork by Beth Evans

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Sharon Salzberg We all have so much on our minds. We’re human, we can’t get everything right or do it all. A reminder to give ourselves a little more compassion. 🧡 #SelfCompassion Artwork by worry_lines

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour and more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close #Mentalhealth isn’t a one-day topic, it’s an everyday topic… a little more #kindness, understanding and compassion for ourselves and others. #WorldMentalHealthDay Artwork by PositivelyPresent

“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” Samuel Johnson We don’t have to agree with someone…. blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make ours shine any brighter. Be gentle. Be kind. Be an encourager. #Kindness Artwork by joyfulsmolthings

“No need to hurry, no need to sparkle, no need to be anybody but oneself.” Virginia Woolf A reminder that we don’t have to sort everything out today. We’re human, we can be kind to ourselves, and tomorrow we get another go. 🧡 #Wellbeing #SelfCompassion Artwork by Mental Health with Emma

“What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.” Gretchen Rubin Seemingly small human things can make a big difference. What will help you today? #Wellbeing #SelfCare Artwork by anxiety positive

“What we resist persists.” Carl Jung Feelings don’t disappear because we ignore them. The little (big) niggle that something isn’t quite right… maybe they’re worth listening to, rather than letting them pile up. 🧡 #Feelings #SelfAwareness #Wellbeing Artwork by Worry Lines

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Hermann Hesse Autumn brings a reminder… we don’t have to carry everything into the next season with us. What might you hold onto… and what might you let go of? #Autumn #Wellbeing #SelfCompassion Artwork Simply_Anxious

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Which expectations could we shimmy away to make a little more space for who we’re becoming? 🧡 #SelfCompassion #Acceptance Artwork by Katie Abey

“You’re capable of more than you know.” James Clear When we are maybe doubting ourselves… remembering what we’ve already managed can help us believe in ourselves just a little bit more. 🧡 #SelfBelief #Potential Picture by anxiety positive

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” Maya Angelou Gentle reminders for us all … we are valuable, we are loved, we can take up space and we are not too much. Which reminder do you need today? #kindness #MentalHealth Picture by Anxiety Positive

“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” Prentis Hemphill We can change our minds, take time out and choose what feels right… without explaining every choice. #Boundaries #SelfCompassion Artwork by themindfuldoodles

“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.” Jennifer J. Freeman We likely carry fears, expectations and old beliefs as truth. What might become possible if we trusted ourselves a little more and took one small step today? #SelfBelief #Potential Artwork by anxiety.positive

“Trust is not built in big, sweeping moments. It’s built in tiny moments every day.” Brené Brown Trust isn’t something we have or don’t have; it’s something we practise in the small moments when we choose to believe in ourselves a little more. #Kindness #SelfTrust Art work by Simply Anxious

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Jack Kornfield What do you need? A hug, some hope, a little joy or simply some time… take what you need. 🧡 #SelfCare #Kindness Artwork by joyfulsmolthings

“We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us. Given time, they grow again.” Katherine May Self-care can be a pause, fresh air, gratitude, letting go or noticing what’s working; what small act of care will you choose this September? 🧡 Art by Positively Present

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” Eckhart Tolle We carry so much, often without even realising it. A little reminder that we don’t have to carry it all today. 🧡 Art by themindfuldoodles #SelfCompassion #LettingGo

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” Dolly Parton Life is preciously short… have a go, take the step, feel a little brave. What are we waiting for? 🧡 #DollyParton #Courage #Belief Artwork by joyfulsmolthings

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” Rainer Maria Rilke We really don’t have to have everything worked out straight away… sometimes giving ourselves a little time is exactly what we need. 🧡 #SelfCompassion #Kindness Artwork by Katie Abey

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” Jean Shinoda Bolen. What will you choose more of today? #SelfBelief #Kindness Artwork by simply_anxious

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” Ernest Hemingway Maybe we’re not meant to have it all figured out, maybe we’re simply meant to keep learning as we go. 🧡 #learning #SelfCompassion Picture by Positively Present

“You mean I’m allowed to be kind to myself?” Kristin Neff. Yes, you are. Your needs matter too, and being human means making mistakes, asking for help, not having all the answers and remembering that you are never too much. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #SelfCare Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.” Lin Yutang Sometimes what we choose not to do matters just as much. What’s on your ‘I don’t need to’ list today? 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #SelfCare Artwork by Simply Anxious

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” Brené Brown Being gentle with ourselves means remembering that trying our best can look different from one day to the next…and what we can give today is enough, more than enough. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #SelfCare Picture by Nikki Miles

“Joy is not made to be a crumb.” Mary Oliver Joy and difficulty can and do exist alongside each other. We don’t need everything to be perfect to snortle and chortle and laugh until our faces hurt. Let’s let ourselves experience more joy. 🧡 #joy #gratitude #happiness Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Anne Lamott We may just have a little time to do nothing, be in nature, be by ourselves… it can help things feel a little better. What would be good for you? #kindness #SelfCare Art by simply_anxious

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” Stephen Covey. We can spend so much energy on things we have no control over. Maybe give a little more focus to the stuff we do have say over. What will you focus on today? #wellbeing #SelfCare Art by mentalhealthwithemma

“Be faithful to the little things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Mother Teresa Our month doesn’t have to be filled with big plans to be a good one. Often it’s the small everyday moments that stay with us longest. 🧡 #kindness #learning #positivity Art by Positively Present

“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” Jean Shinoda Bolen What will you do to support your self-care? 🧡 #SelfCare #Wellbeing #August Artwork by Positively Present

“Glimmers are these tiny moments of OK-ness, joy, excitement, ease, calm.” Deb Dana Tiny joys don’t erase difficult days… they do remind us they aren’t the whole story. What glimmers did you notice today? 🧡 #SelfCompassion #Gratitude Artwork by Katie Abey

“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” Mary Oliver We can spend so much time imagining what might go wrong that we forget to imagine what could go right. Today, may your ‘what if?’ be filled with a little more hope and possibility. 🧡 Art by simply anxious #Mindset #Kindness

“Have no fear of perfection - you’ll never reach it.” Salvador Dalí The things we call imperfections are so often signs that we’ve lived, learned and tried. Life isn’t meant to be perfect. It’s meant to be experienced. Be messy, clumsy and imperfect.🧡 #SelfCompassion #Kindness Art by katieabey

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” Brené Brown Every boundary is a reminder that you matter too. Protect your peace. Your time. You wellbeing. Yourself. 🧡 #SelfCompassion #Kindness Art by anxiety.positive

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” Robert Brault Look for the good. Go outside. Do something you love. Be kind to who you are today. They’re small things that quietly make a big difference. #Wellbeing #Mindset Art by positively present

“I used to dislike being sensitive. I thought it made me weak. But take away that single trait, and you take away the very essence of who I am.” Caitlin Japa Some qualities we’ve spent a lifetime trying to change are the qualities that make us who we are. 🧡 #Sensitivity Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Break this pattern of over-accommodating and instead have healthy boundaries, say no when you need to, and ask for what you want without guilt.” Aziz Gazipura Sometimes the kindest thing isn’t giving away another slice… it’s believing we deserve one too. #SelfCompassion Artwork by Heidi Pickett

“The trouble is, if you don’t spend your life yourself, other people spend it for you.” Peter Shaffer Believing in ourselves doesn’t happen all at once… it grows every time we trust ourselves enough to take the next step. 🧡 #Kindness #Wellbeing #SelfCompassion Artwork by simply_anxious

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Victor Borge Maybe today (everyday) is a good day to make a little more space for laughter, silliness and being wonderfully human. 🧡 #laughter #humanness #wellbeing Art by Katie Abey

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard It’s ok not to have all the answers. To change our mind. To need more time. To still be learning. To get it wrong. We’re human, not perfect. 🧡 #kindness Art by positively positive

“To say yes to one thing is to say no to something else.” Stephen R. Covey Just because we can say yes doesn’t mean it’s the wisest, kindest or healthiest choice. It’s ok to say no, especially ok when it’s saying yes to ourselves. 🧡 #Boundaries #Wellbeing #Kindness #Choices Art by Katie Abey

“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” Martin Luther What if today we replaced just one worry with one hope? We may not have all the answers, but hope reminds us that possibilities still exist. 🧡 #hope #belief #SelfCompassion Art work by anxiety.positive

“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.”Fred Rogers We say, ‘It’s okay.’ ‘It doesn’t matter.’ ‘I’m fine.’ But sometimes it does matter. Caring deeply isn’t something to minimise. #SelfCompassion #kindness Artwork by joyfulsmolthings

“Life is not a matter of milestones, but of moments.” Rose Kennedy Halfway through the year feels like a gentle reminder to pause, reflect and think about what we’d like July to bring. Wishing you a month sprinkled with self-compassion and self-kindness. 🧡 #kindness Artwork by simply_anxious

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. Putting someone else down has never helped us shine any brighter. There is no need to blow out someone else’s candle. We all have room to shine. 🧡 Art by Joyfulsmolthings #compassion #MentalHealth

“People are just people. They shouldn’t have to be perfect.” Carson McCullers It’s easy to look at other people and assume they’ve got life all figured out. Most of us are simply doing our best… A little less comparison. A little more #kindness to ourselves. 🧡 Art by joyfulsmolthings

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it.” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Love doesn’t disappear when someone or something is gone. It finds new places to live. 🧡 #Grief #Love #Hope Art by Katie Abey

“Softness is not weakness. It takes courage to stay tender in a world that can be harsh.” Kate Baer Life has a way of closing our hearts if we let it. Here’s to trying to stay open… not perfectly, probably not all the time, just whenever we can. 🧡 Artwork by Katie Abey #Hope #Compassion

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The relationship we have with ourselves shapes the experiences we have. The kinder, calmer and more accepting we we are with ourselves….we create a place we don’t want to run from. 🧡 Artwork by anxiety positive #kindness #peace