Love and compassion start at home. If we are too hard on ourselves we will likely be too hard on others. If we are gentle and loving towards ourselves we will likely be the same to others. If we have too high expectations for ourselves we will likely have too high expectations for others. Give yourself a break – you deserve it.
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