There is this idea these days that we just have to power through all our discomforts to get to a space where we feel okay with ourselves. We need to do more, be more, become more. We need to smash all of our weaknesses and achieve as much as possible. We have to follow a strict diet and an even stricter exercise regime.
But maybe we don’t need that.
Maybe we need to gently assess what is going on inside us. Maybe we need to look at our whys more closely. Maybe we need to bring kind awareness to our destructive patterns. Maybe we need to gently shine light on our inconsistencies. Maybe if we look at the emotional component first, the discipline will follow.