Humanity.
I am lovable in all my varied moods and moments.
In all of my imperfect,
Messy,
Gooey humanness,
I am worthy of care and compassion.
When I show up with my least favorite parts on display,
I remind myself that this is what it means to be human.
It is in these tender and prickly parts that I can find my deepest connection to the world around me.
We are all trying to do our best with what we have,
Wherever we may be.
When I look around and see pain,
Suffering,
Cruelty,
And apathy,
I remind myself that those things are only a sliver of the full human experience.
By honoring the humanity within me and the world around me,
I am able to see the fullness of human compassion,
Love,
And kindness.
In all the ways that I and others fall short,
There remains a thread of hope and possibility when we lean into love.
So I intentionally recall all the small ways in which I can tend to myself,
Knowing that the better my inner care,
The more quickly I can turn it into outer care and compassion for the world around me.