Befriending

Befriending, becoming a loving, understanding, and compassionate friend to yourself, is a powerful spiritual practice. 

Befriending begins with holding an intention to live more kindly and gently with yourself. Are you able to do that? 
Though intention and an attitude of loving-kindness towards yourself may not be enough. Befriending must be personified by acts of loving-kindness, tangible choices made on a moment-to-moment basis to do the kindest thing for you. Doing so is not a selfish act as some would say, but a self-aware one.

Learning to befriend myself has been a lifelong journey. It is the subject of my book, Living Gently with Myself, which you can learn more about here.