Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in November 15, 2017

Good morning lovely people! Happy Wednesday!

Something I like to ask people as a listener is what their ideal friend would look like. Often times, they list out traits and looks and behavior. Some of these might be kindness, understanding, patient, listen, and so on.

Now here's why I ask them...

If that is your ideal friend, would you like to be friends with someone that treats you the way you treat yourself?

Often times, they say no or that they don't deserve that kind of kindness but I think if we treated ourselves even a little like our ideal friend would treat us, we'd see ourselves in a much better light.

After I went through trauma, I admit I wasn't patient or kind to myself at first but as time went on, I started to treat myself more like a friend and eventually a best friend! So here's my question of the day

What would your ideal friend look like and how can you start treating yourself like that friend, even if only a little?

For me personally, that meant being patient with myself. It meant learning to accept some of my flaws and guirks and not judging myself to unkindly. It also meant taking care of myself when I needed to.

I can't wait to hear your answers and how your day is going! Have a good Wednesday loves!

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