Meeting the Body With Compassion - Gratitude for my Body

We have been conditioned to critique our reflection, to measure, compare, evaluate, and judge. But your body has never asked to be perfect — it has only ever asked to be loved.

Compassion is a practice. Each time you notice self-criticism and choose a kinder inner voice instead, you strengthen your relationship with your body.

Our mantra for the week is…

I release judgment and meet my body with compassion.

Your body is doing the best it can — and so are you.

Our journaling prompts are…

• What judgments do I most often place on my body?

• If my body could speak, what compassion might it ask for?

• How can I respond to my body the way I would respond to a dear friend?

And our meditation is…a meditation to practice compassion for your body

Place your hands gently over your heart.

Breathe in slowly…

Breathe out fully…

Bring to mind a part of your body you often judge — a place that holds tenderness or insecurity.

Now whisper inwardly:

“I’m learning to meet you with compassion.”

Feel warmth in your hands.

Let compassion be the tone of your breath.

Let acceptance be the space you rest in.

Take a few more slow breaths.

Release gently when you’re ready.

MANTRA: I release judgment and meet my body with compassion