Self-compersion may be one of the hardest skills to learn. To truly resonate with our own joy without clinging to it or dismissing it, but rather letting joy itself rise and fall and be fully present in us moment to moment can feel practically impossible. Yet self-compassion, perhaps one of the most important skills we learn in our lives, may be helpful here too. Self-compassion may in fact be required in order to grow and realize the skill of self-compersion. Every time we miss the mark on self-compersion, we may need self-compassion to help us keep going. Self-compassion may in fact be required in order to learn every other lesson we learn about being human, about being at peace with ourselves, and about how we can be actualized in the world as artists, magicians, makers, and justice warriors. What helps you practice self-compassion?
[image description: A heart with a grouchy facial expression is having a thought of itself sending love back down to itself. Two followup thoughts are, "I was so grouchy again" and "I'm still worthy of compassion." Text reads: "Becoming more compassionate is a practice that requires compassion. 5 OCTOBER 2020"]
 | Throughout the pandemic, I have posted messages on my Facebook wall that I needed to hear myself or that I imagined others may be needing to hear. Again and again, these messages spurred collective online processing of a range of challenges and lows and bright spots of living through the pandemic. This series of cartoons is intended to reflect on and illustrate some of the process of dealing with life by leaning into the intersection of technology and community. |
[image description: Screenshot of a Facebook status that reads: "Becoming more compassionate is a practice that requires compassion." Three comments respond: "meta," "word," and "Gotta dig deep." To the third comment, Anna responds: "Seriously. Love you!" They respond back again: "Love you too!"]
#MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2020.
On this day 2019.
Celebrating two years of daily cartoons.
On this day 2020.
On this day 2019.
Celebrating two years of daily cartoons.
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