“Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself.” Saint Francis de Sales Your best is allowed to be human, imperfect, and is still more than enough. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #enough Picture by Joyfulsmolthings

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCare #humanness Picture by @Simply_Anxious

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brené Brown This time of year can bring a lot of expectation. If it feels a bit much, that makes sense. You’re still enough, exactly as you are. #kindness #SelfCompassion #humanness Picture by Beth Evan’s

“We’re all just walking each other home.”Ram Dass This season can ask a lot of people in very different ways. For anyone finding this season tender or complicated. You matter. You’re not alone. 🧡 #compassion #care #kindness Picture by anxiety positive

“Emotions are data, not directives.” Susan David. Letting emotions out is part of being human. They do not always need fixing or explaining. Sometimes they simply need space to exist. 🧡 #kindness #emotions #life #humanness Picture by Anxiety Positive

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott A gentle reminder at this time of year. Not everything needs fixing or improving. Sometimes slowing things down is enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Simply Anxious

“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.” J. M. Barrie A reminder that kindness matters, especially when we cannot see what is happening behind closed doors…. It matters all year round, especially this time of year. 🧡 #kindness #compassion Art by joyfulsmolthings

“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” Maya Angelou Our differences are not flaws to smooth away. They are where our confidence grows. They make you, you. Be different, be you, be amazing. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Art by happiness enchanters

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot A reminder that there is no single right timeline. No fixed way to begin. No requirement to feel certain before taking the next step. Showing up as you are is enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Art by joyfulsmolthings

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver Not everyone will understand our choices. Living authentically is about trusting ourselves, caring for others where we can, and letting go of the need to explain everything. 🧡 #kindness Artwork by Katie Abey

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu When things feel a little slower, it’s easy to assume nothing is changing. Often, change is still happening, even when it doesn’t feel obvious yet. We will get there. 🧡 #learning #kindness #belief Picture by joyfulsmallthings

“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho Small reminders can help when the day feels a little wobbly. It’s ok to have off days, to pause, to let ourselves breathe. We’re allowed to take things one moment at a time. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Art by selfcare.recipe

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde We’re allowed to pause and look after yourself. You matter too. #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Positively Present

“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible’.” Audrey Hepburn We’re finding our way, even on the days that feel messy. We’re learning and unfolding in ways we might not see yet. You’re becoming more you with every small step forward. 🧡 #kindness #belief Art by anxiety.positive

“Do not believe everything you think.” Allan Lokos We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening. We don’t have to follow every thought that appears. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by selfcare.recipe

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Maya Angelou Some days we don’t notice the parts of ourselves that others see so clearly. Some days we forget just how human, capable and deeply loveable we already are. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfBelief Picture by allontheboard

“You do not have to carry everything you’re handed.” Cheryl Richardson. Some days are just heavier than others. It’s ok to set something down. More than ok! You don’t have to hold it all at once. 🧡 #SelfCompassion #kindness #gentleness Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“It’s okay if you’re not okay right now. You’re not meant to be a machine.” Matt Haig Some days we don’t feel like ourselves, and it can catch us by surprise. Those wibbly wobbly days are part of being human. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCompassion Picture by anxiety.positive

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” Robert Brault The smallest moments often mean the most. The simple things really do matter. 🧡 #kindness #gentleness #humanness Picture by simply anxious

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha We’re trying. We’re learning. We’re doing our best with what we have today. Be a little kinder to yourself. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by rumandraisin studio

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe Some days the list feels long and things feels unclear. Some days we don’t know where to begin. Step by step, we keep moving and things start to come together. 🧡 #kindness #belief Pic by anxiety.positive

“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.” Henry James Kindness isn’t perfection. Kindness includes the moments where we get it wrong. Kindness begins with how we treat ourselves. 🧡 #kindness Picture by nikkimiles

“You have been given the freedom to choose. You are the one who determines what you will be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson We’re learning, growing, and choosing our way forward. We’re becoming more than we maybe realise. Keep going. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by joyfulsmoththings

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” Amelia Earhart We all have a lot going on in different ways. Kindness means more than we always realise. Small moments really do matter. 🧡 #kindness #humanness Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“When we acknowledge what we are grateful for, every situation feels a little more workable.” Susan David. Noticing the smaller everyday moments changes far more than we realise. Gratitude gives a little breathing room to move through today and everyday! 🧡 #kindness #Thanksgiving #gratitude

“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.” Sophia Bush. We are learning. We are growing. We’re very likely to be doing far better than we tell ourselves. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCompassion Picture by Anxiety.Positive

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Learn to trust your voice. Notice the nudges that matter. Become braver with what feels true for you. 🧡 #SelfTrust #kindness Picture by simply_anxious

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. There’s something magical about letting people be. Letting them shine in the ways that make sense to them. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief #compassion

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” William James. You make more of a difference than you realise. You show up, you try, you care…. what you do matters. You matter. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by Anxiety.Positive

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brené Brown. Being human means feeling deeply, caring about things that matter, finding our way through the good days, the harder moments, and everything else too. 🧡 #kindness #belief Art by selfcarerecipe

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of… No, not just for some but for everyone.” Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 1965 Love in all its forms is still one of the strongest things we can offer one another. 🧡 #love #kindness Art by Nikki Miles

“Learning to be gentle with yourself is one of the most important skills you’ll ever develop.” Kristin Neff We’re allowed to ease our grip on the things we carry. A little softness towards ourselves can change so much. 🧡 #SelfCompassion #kindness Picture by Nikki Miles

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Here’s to giving ourselves and others a little more room for whatever those inner stories may need. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion Picture by joyfulsmothings

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.” Audre Lorde. Some days take more energy than we planned for. Some days ask us to pause instead. Both are part of being human, and both deserve gentleness rather than judgement.🧡 #kindness #SelfCare Art by LauraJaneIllustrations

“Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” Charles Glassman. We’ve made it through the moments we once thought we couldn’t. You’re doing more than you realise, and you’re finding your way. 🧡 #learning #belief #SelfCompassion #kindness Picture by joyfulsmolthings

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh We’re moving, even on the days it doesn’t feel like it. Our efforts are adding up in ways we can’t always see. Keep going. You’re closer than you think. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Art by Anxiety.Positive

“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.” Haruki Murakami When life feels a little cloudy in our head it’s ok to not have the answers. We are finding our way through.. and it will make more sense, the flowers will appear. 🌼 #kindness Art by @joyfulsmolthings

“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho Some days don’t feel easy. We are more than allowed to have those moments without judging ourselves. You’re still showing up in ways that matter. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by SelfLoveRainbow

“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” Harold S. Kushner Kindness reminds us we’re not on our own. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #WorldKindnessDay Picture by anxiety.positive

“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.” Brené Brown Kindness shared is light multiplied. 🧡 #kindness #connection Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” Desmond Tutu Be the reason someone feels valued today. 🧡 #kindness #compassion Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Jack Kornfield You’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to choose differently. You’re allowed to care for yourself, too. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by @Anxiety.Positive

“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho Not every day needs strength or certainty. Some days just need space to breathe. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by @ladybluebottle

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” Oscar Wilde Learning to care for yourself takes courage. It’s an act of respect and a reminder that you are worthy, even on the days it feels hardest to believe it. 🧡 #SelfLove #kindness Picture by anxiety positive

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne You’re clever, capable, and growing all the time. You’ve done more than you realise, and you’re doing brilliantly. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #belief Picture by @anxiety.positive

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” Robert H. Schuller Hope reminds us that even when life feels uncertain, there’s still something waiting that can move us forward. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #hope #learning Picture by Katie Abey

“What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” asked the boy. “Help,” said the horse. Charlie Mackesy It’s not always easy to ask. Sometimes it’s the kindest and strongest thing we can do… for ourselves and for others. 🧡 #kindness #help #support Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” Reinhold Niebuhr May we find calm in strength, kindness in courage, and gentleness in how we show up. 🧡 #kindness Picture by @Anxiety.Positive

“You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.” Penny Reid Caring deeply is a gift but it doesn’t mean we have to fix. Sometimes the most powerful act of empathy is simply being there… fully present, steady, and kind. 🧡 #kindness #empathy Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

“Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me too.’ L.R. Knost November may be asking a little more of us… if it’s feeling a little heavier, slower, or just a bit off… that’s maybe a chance to choose #SelfCare 🧡 #kindness #positivity #november Picture by @positivelypresent