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Self-Compassion

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Self-Compassion

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My colleagues and I recently were asked to put together a video to honor teachers for Teacher Appreciation week. Our team leader emailed wonderfully specific directions that included screen shots, numbers, bullets and color-coding to support successful completion of this fun project. Yet, even though I wanted to participate, I don’t see myself as “creative.” Heck, I don’t even own the colored markers needed to make an inspiring sign!

Nevertheless, I tamped down the negative self-talk, enlisted help to complete the video, and proudly emailed it to my team lead. In my haste to push through my anxiety, however, I sent it to the wrong person. Sadly, my contribution wasn’t included in the group video.

My internal voice began shrieking at me in a way that I would never dream of talking to anyone else.

As leaders, we are exceedingly mindful of how we speak to students, teachers, and parents. We lead with compassion for others; our internal voices, on the other hand, can be quite harsh.

A recent podcast featuring Kristen Neff reminded me that self-criticism is not effective; instead, self-compassion yields much greater results. It was a timely reminder for me, and I hope it is for you, too.