This week I went back to one of my favorite pages in my Creative Oasis Journal and played with some digital editing tools to create a new look for it.
I revisited this page because it holds a message I need to hear again (and again) and thought maybe some of you could use the reminder as well.
"If your compassion does not include yourself it is incomplete." ~ Buddha
Do you ever find it easier to show compassion to your friends, family and even total strangers than to yourself? If so, you're note alone.
I invite you to consider using the quote above as your personal Creative Oasis Mantra for the coming week and practice some gentle self-compassion ~ even if it's only 5% more than you might usually.
Rather than continue to beat myself up because I hadn't created a brand new message for this Mid-Week Oasis Moment, I gave myself permission to visit my journal for inspiration and update an earlier MWOM to share with you. That's how I showed myself some compassion ~ now it's your turn.
To help you get started, here are a few compassionate questions to ponder:
~ What's one gentle way you might treat yourself with compassion this week?
~ What's one easy way you might use creativity to do so?
~ What's one small way you might give yourself permission to enjoy five or ten minutes of guilt-free creative play today?
Until next time, here's to treating ourselves with complete compassion on our creative journey,
Jill
Jill Allison Bryan
