Unlearn shame. All kinds of shame: abuse, unemployment, sickness, vulnerability, longing, desire, mistakes, failures. You need not be ashamed of what you're feeling or living. Freedom and shame cannot coexist.
Unpopular opinion: I don't think your life has to have a purpose, or you a grand ambition; I think it's okay to just wander through life finding interesting things until you die
one of the main reasons iโm so gentle with myself is cause i believe iโve already experienced enough hardship in my life. iโve already been mishandled and undervalued by others and myself at times. so i deserve more patience, forgiveness, and consideration at this point.