You Deserve to Be Spoken to with Kindness — Especially by Yourself
Hey love, let’s check in for a second.
How are you speaking to yourself today?
If your inner voice has been a little harsh lately — overly critical, constantly pushing, or whispering that you’re not doing enough — I want to gently interrupt that narrative.
Because here's the truth:
You deserve to be spoken to with the same love, grace, and compassion that you give everyone else.
Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to be our own worst critic.
We internalized the idea that if we’re hard enough on ourselves, we’ll improve. That if we just push harder, we’ll finally be “enough.”
But that constant pressure? It doesn’t make you stronger — it just makes you tired.
And more than anything, it makes it harder to hear the softer, truer voice underneath: the one that knows you are already worthy.
You are allowed to be a work in progress and still speak to yourself with respect.
You are allowed to want more for yourself and still offer love to the person you are today.
You can hold ambition in one hand and gentleness in the other.
So if no one’s told you this today:
You’re doing better than you think.
It’s okay to be proud of yourself, even if you haven’t reached the end goal yet.
Resting doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
Being kind to yourself is not a luxury — it’s a necessity.
Talk to yourself like you would talk to your best friend.
Speak to yourself like someone you’re rooting for — because you are.
Every single day, you’re showing up and trying again. And that deserves kindness.
Next time your inner critic gets loud, pause and ask:
Would I say this to someone I love?
If not, don’t say it to yourself.
Rewriting the way we speak to ourselves doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a practice — and you’re allowed to be imperfect in it. What matters is that you start.
Start with:
“I’m doing my best.”
“I’m allowed to take up space.”
“I can be both growing and grateful.”
“I am already enough.”
Let’s make kindness the new standard — starting with how we speak to the person in the mirror.
You deserve that. You’ve always deserved that.
And I’m so proud of you for even reading this — because it means you're ready to speak a little softer.
