Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion - Deepstash

Guidepost 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion

- Self-compassion provides needed kindness without judgment. It helps us accept flaws and failures as part of shared human experience.

- It allows us to let go of debilitating perfectionism and harness motivation more healthily.

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