Asmaa Elhelw’s Reviews > I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working > Status Update

one of the things i regret most acutely is my habit of seeing only
what i wanted to see.

I started listening to the pain instead of trying to cover over it.

Self compassion is letting yourself off the hook, letting yourself be human and flawed and also amazing.
it's giving yourself credit for "showing up" instead of beating yourself up for taking so long to get there.

We find the courage to change when we feel loved.