It is so important to take the time to be kind to yourself. When you treat yourself with kindness, you lay a foundation for your overall well-being. Let these be kind to yourself quotes inspire you to embrace self-compassion and cultivate a healthier relationship with yourself.
Speaking To Yourself / Self-Talk
When is the last time that you really paid attention to the way you were talking to yourself? It’s worth paying attention to what you say and think because you’re always listening.
Are you speaking to yourself with patience and kindness? Or with hostility and frustration instead You can’t expect yourself to be truly happy and successful when you constantly have a negative narrative in your head.
Let these be kind to yourself quotes help train you to take notice. If what you’re saying to yourself doesn’t serve you, reframe it:
I’ll never figure this out → I am always learning and improving.
I always mess things up → Sometimes I make mistakes, but there are plenty of things I get right.
I’ll never be successful → Success is subjective and my journey is not over.
Self-Kindness Quotes
It’s okay if all you did today was survive.
You carry so much love in your heart. Give some to yourself.
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. – Buddha
People will come and go in life, but the person in the mirror will be there forever. So be good to yourself.
You spend most of your life inside your head… make it a nice place to be.
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. Accept yourself. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. – Louise L. Hay
You are doing the best you can do right now. Stop beating yourself up. – Steven Aitchison
Give yourself credit for how far you’ve come.
Life is too short to spend it at war with yourself.
Speak to yourself with compassion on the inside and you will radiate peace on the outside. – Amy Leigh Mercree
You are enough.
Love yourself as much as you want to be loved.
How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you. – Rupi Kaur
Being kind to yourself only when you deserve it is like watering a plant only when it rains.
You are what you believe yourself to be. – Paulo Coelho
Be enough for yourself first, the rest of the world can wait.
Be careful how you are talking to yourself because you are listening. – Lisa M. Hayes
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
You have survived 100% of your worst days.
What we say to ourselves in the privacy of our own minds matters. – Marie Forleo
Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down. – Roy T. Bennett
To build a kind, respectful, and loving relationship, start by being all those things to yourself first. – Ariel and Shya Kane
You were born to be real, not perfect.
Negative self-talk costs more than even the richest person can afford. – Dough Pedersen
Self-love is a super power.
If you have been looking to find some incentive, you don’t have to look anywhere further than the mirror. – Steven Atchison
Stop hating yourself for what you aren’t, and start loving yourself for what you are.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss
Life becomes beautiful when you learn to be as good to yourself as you are to others.
Talk to yourself like you would someone you love.
It is only when you have mastered the art of loving yourself that you can truly love others. – Robin Sharma
I know I am better than I was in the past. I am better than how I was yesterday. But I still hope I am not as good as I will be tomorrow. – Marianne Williamson
Be your best cheerleader, not your worst critic. While you’re working towards loving yourself, be sure to revisit these be kind to yourself quotes when you need a reminder.
If none of these quotes are really resonating with you, I suggest you give these affirmations for self-love a try instead.
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