27 Quotes On Self-Compassion To Uplift And Nurture Your Soul

Since kindness and love are the two most important aspects of successful and happy healing, I put together a list of 27 quotes on self-compassion to nurture your soul while giving yourself a little pick-me-up.

Self-compassion is treating yourself with warmth and understanding while paying attention to your emotions instead of ignoring them.

If you struggle with applying this concept toward yourself, think of a cute little child (this child can be you) and ask yourself,

“How would I treat this child if I see she is crying, struggling, or feeling upset? What would I say? How would I act?”

These 27 quotes on self-compassion support your healing while training your compassion muscle to become more kind and loving towards yourself.

You can use these quotes on self-compassion as your daily affirmations. Pick 5 you resonate with the most and write them on a piece of paper. You can put this paper on your fridge or at your work desk. Every day, re-read them a few times to develop a new, more loving approach towards yourself.

27 Quotes on self-compassion

“You forgive yourself for every failure because you are trying to do the right thing. God knows that you know it. Nobody else may know it.” – Maya Angelou

“Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan, (a frequent scenario for most of us), the stronger and more resilient our compassion muscle becomes.” – Sharon Salzberg

“We don’t make lasting, constructive changes in our lives because of shame or self-loathing. We finally decided we were made for something more. This might come to us as a very small sense of knowing, but it’s a change in perspective, and it is the soil for a new life.” – Leeana Tankersley

“What is happening in your innermost self is worthy of your entire love; somehow you must find a way to work at it.” – Rainer Marie Rilke

“Self-love is learning how to listen to your own heart so you can understand someone else’s.” – Zella Sage

“A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir – a constant source of energy, determination and kindness.” – The Dalai Lama

“Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion for all those unwanted parts of ourselves, all those imperfections that we don’t even want to look at.” – Pema Chodron

“Self-compassion is key because when we are able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect and experience empathy.” – Brene Brown

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” – Maya Angelou

“Perhaps, we should love ourselves so fiercely, that when others see us they know exactly how it should be done.” – Rudy Francisco

“We develop self-compassion when we are present with the inner child within us when we are learning about him or her and understanding him or her.” – Teal Swan

“And I said to my body softly ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied, ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.’” – Nayyirah Waheed

“You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” – Brene Brown

“Self-compassion motivates like a good coach, with kindness, support, and understanding not harsh criticism.” – Kristin Neff

“Our task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” –Rumi

“Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.” – Tara Brach

“The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.” – Carl Jung

“It is a beautiful experience being with ourselves at the level of complete acceptance. When that begins to happen, when you give up resistance and needing to be perfect, peace will come over you as you have never known.” – Ruth Fishel

“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.” – Kristin Neff

“Self-compassion is nurturing yourself with all the kindness and love you would shower on someone you cherish.” – Debra Reble, PhD

“It’s like a mother, when the baby is crying, she picks up the baby and she holds the baby tenderly in her arms. Your pain, your anxiety is your baby. You have to take care of it. You have to go back to yourself, to recognize the suffering in you, embrace the suffering, and you get relief.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“The only person who can pull me down is myself and I am not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” – C. Joybell C.

“Of all the journeys to undertake, the one of self-compassion is one of utmost importance for long-term well-being.” – Anne Foy

“Self-approval and self-acceptance in the now are the main keys to positive changes in every area of our lives.” – Louise Hay

“Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.” – Nathaniel Branden

“I love myself for I am a beloved child of the universe and the universe lovingly takes care of me now.” – Louise Hay

“For those of you who struggle with guilt regarding self-care, answer this question: What greater gift can you give to those you love than your own wholeness?” – Shannon Tanner