30 Self Compassion Affirmations: Give Yourself Your Own Empathy and Grace

Do you treat yourself as well as you do everyone else? If not, hopefully these self compassion affirmations can encourage you to be nicer to yourself.

Before getting started, do you shame, judge, or criticize yourself? Is your inner voice harsh? Where does that come from? Or rather who does it come from?

Digging deeper and exploring where the negativity originates can help you identify cognitive distortions and past traumas. And working on those can certainly be life changing.

Of course, affirmations are great for breaking the negative cycles you may have had in the past. They are all about reminding you that you are deserving of kindness, love and compassion.

So, let’s get into those self compassion affirmations, shall we?

Self compassion affirmations

1. I am worthy of the same love, care and compassion I give everyone else.
2. All my feelings are valid and important enough to be expressed and acknowledged.
3. I deserve my own kindness.
4. When my body reacts, I choose to listen. If it senses danger, I will protect it; if it needs rest, I will honor its wishes; and if it needs comforting, I will soothe it.
5. My inner child deserves to be nurtured and supported.

6. It’s okay to have bad days and not be at my best. “My best” last week and this week can be different and that’s okay too.
7. Do I accomplish more with criticism or more with kindness, patience and love? The latter! It’s time to ditch the critic.
8. I choose to respect my boundaries and protect my peace.
9. It’s understandable to experience the range of emotions, both positive and negative. That’s not something to feel shame or guilt for.
10. The same compassion I show to my best friend, I can show to myself.

11. I am not my mistakes.
12. I deserve my own forgiveness for the mistakes I’ve made. I don’t need to constantly judge and shame myself for the past.
13. I choose to stop ruminating about things beyond my control. I refuse to hurt my own feelings with maybe’s and what if’s.
14. I am growing, changing and developing into an amazing person. That warrants celebration.
15. There is tremendous beauty in my imperfections.

16. I am gentle with my mind, body and soul. They all deserve tenderness and softness.
17. I cast away any judgmental mindset I may have had in the past. I choose to have a patient, positive growth mindset instead.
18. Judgment, shame and criticism have no permanent place in my life. I decide to release them all.
19. In moments of struggle, I will create safe spaces to protect my physical and mental health.
20. I honor my journey to get where I am today.

21. Healing trauma is tough but necessary. I will give myself space, time and grace as I grow and evolve.
22. Big leaps towards achieving a goal are worthy of celebration. Small steps on low-energy days also deserve praise.
23. I am worthy of respect, just for being me.
24. I do not have to meet anyone else’s expectations of me but my own. And I can define what my expectations are and change them when I want to.
25. If a relationship is contingent on me being a people pleaser, is it worth it? I deserve mutuality.

26. I embrace moving and growing at my own pace and not comparing it to anyone else’s pace.
27. I am my number one supporter and cheerleader.
28. It’s okay to stop, rest and recover during difficult moments. It’s important to safeguard my energy and time.
29. Self acceptance and grace are beautiful gifts I can give myself.
30. I release all the pressure and guilt I feel. I am trying my best and that’s enough.

Those are my wonderful self compassion affirmations for you to try.

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