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Self love can be hard to fall into – but at the very least let’s start with being decent and kind to ourselves. Be a better friend to ourselves. – not a best friend – not someone we’ve grown so close to that we can treat like trash and they know it’s just our love language to haze them and bail on plans at the last minute. We should probably work on treating our besties like queens actually. 

What makes a good friend, how do you show up in that relationship, how do you talk to a good friend, how do you support a good friend with a goal, how do you support a good friend who’s struggling? Be that friend, for yourself.

In this episode we’re chatting about:

• The way you talk to yourself
• How to treat yo self in a kind way 
• Bridging the gap between here and there

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Making friends as an adult is hard. We’re surrounded by so many lies that make us feel unworthy of friendship, and most of those lies are coming from ourselves.

Take a minute and ask yourself: am I a good friend… to myself?

Really think about it.

Are you. A good friend. To yourself?

How do you talk to yourself?

What does your inner voice say to you? Does she constantly criticize you? Does she always have something negative to tell you about yourself?

Don’t listen to her. Break up with that version of you. You literally don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.

How would you talk to a friend in your situation? If your friend was trying to lose weight would you congratulate her for all her hard work, or would you tell her she hasn’t lost enough?

Would you tell your friend she’s a bad mom for giving her kid chicken nuggets for dinner, or would you be understanding that she’s had a rough day and just needed to feed the kid something he would eat without a fight?

Would you tell your friend that you still remember that dumb thing she said in front of the whole class freshman year, or would you have some grace and realize it’s not worth remembering?

Can you count on yourself?

How many times have you told your self you would do something and then flaked out for a lame excuse?

If you had a friend that was always cancelling plans to watch Netflix or to waste time on Facebook, would you still want to be her friend?

If you had a friend that was always giving up on her dreams, what would you say to her? If your friend wanted to run a marathon or start a business and gave it up with no real reason, what would you tell her?

Do you make time for yourself?

Would you want to be friends with someone who never prioritized spending time with you?

Yeah, adults get busy and we just don’t have time for friends sometimes, but what if your friend had the exact same schedule as you? What if you KNEW she had the time to spend with you, but chose not to every single day?

Then how would you feel about that friendship?

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10 things you can do to be a better friend to yourself.

1. Start talking to yourself like you’d want to be talked to. Compliment yourself and move past those complaints. Turn your focus to the positive things about yourself and the negative voices won’t be so loud.
2. Realize when your being mean to yourself. Stop the thoughts before they turn into feelings. Every time you find yourself tearing yourself down, stop and build yourself up immediately.
3. Keep your promises. When you say you’re going to do something, do it. Whether it’s a diet, a work out program, a beauty regimen, journaling, starting a business, whatever, stick with it until it doesn’t make sense anymore.
4. Remember it’s okay to change your mind, but it’s not okay to give up. It’s not breaking a promise to yourself if you decide what you’re doing isn’t right for you. But just stopping because it’s too hard, that’s not okay.
5. Practice self care. Take time to intentionally be with yourself, take a walk or a bath or read a book. Do something that fills your needs on a regular basis.
6. Treat yo self! Don’t be afraid to spoil yourself once in a while.
7. Get to know yourself. Sit down in a quiet place and do some self reflection. Who even are you anymore? What are you like? What are your dreams and goals?
8. Do yourself a favor and pay it forward – to yourself. Don’t procrastinate the little chores for tomorrow. Do them today, so you can thank yourself tomorrow.
9. Invest in yourself. Invest your time and money to be the best version of yourself. Enroll in a course to help you where you’re struggling. Spend the time it takes to declutter or organize your home. Buy that self help book. Meal plan to save yourself time and stress later this week.
10. Believe in yourself. Chase wholeheartedly after your wildest dreams. Believe you were created for more and that you are capable of fantastic things. Why not you?

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