Day 13 – Self-Compassion Brings You into the Present

Day 13 – Self-Compassion Brings You into the Present Yesterday, we learned how to heal self-judgment by connecting to our wholeness. Today’s meditation shows us how this integration of the separate self progresses into self-love and self-compassion. We might think that self-love involves adopting a positive attitude toward ourselves, but positive attitudes cannot bring true self-compassion. Real love and compassion are simply the presence of pure awareness awake to itself. When we are living in the present moment, we are open and accepting, not resisting or grasping. That presence of consciousness is your true self, and that is real self-compassion. Our centering thought for today is: The presence of my self is compassionate. "You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."  — Swami Vivekananda Karuna Hum I am compassion.