It's always been easier for me to practice love, compassion, forgiveness, with others. Self-Love takes work. I've had so much sorrow/loss the last few years that I feel it in my bones. The ocean, being immersed in nature, helps me to heal. There is a lot to let go of in this journey of life. I'm learning to love and accept myself for who I am, an imperfect human, a daughter, mother, poet, and empath. Sending Love and Light this Wednesday. #inspirationalquotes #empathy #love #shereewrites "When I tried this morning, after an hour or so of unhappy thinking, to dip back into my meditation, I took a new idea with me: compassion. I asked my heart if it could please infuse my soul with a more generous perspective on my mind's workings. Instead of thinking that I was a failure, could I perhaps accept that I am only a human being--and a normal one, at that?" Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love (at Newport Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxgH3LShxta/?igshid=4agorl803qio