Weekly Prompt #13: Do you find it difficult to embrace your imperfections and acknowledge your strengths?
Hello everyone, I hope you are all being easy on yourself this week.
A couple of weeks ago we discussed: Do you feel pressure to constantly achieve and excel at work due to anxiety Thank you to all who participated and shared their thoughts for discussion. I enjoyed them. I hope you all did too. If you didn't share yours, please share them here and I look forward to reading and discussing them with you.
This week's prompt: Do you find it difficult to embrace your imperfections and acknowledge your strengths? What are your thoughts on self-acceptance and self-compassion?
This week I want us to reflect and explore this topic that can help foster a sense of self-worth and reduce the impact of negative self-judgment. Let's get started and all thoughts are welcomed!
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@ASilentObserver
yes- idk why this came to mind but in year 6 we had to write a paragraph about us and i left that class with a blank paper. there some more stories similar to that but whats notibale i was happy at that time
@Bazzust0 It sounds like self acceptance and embracing imperfections can be challenging. Feeling unable to describe yourself in a short paragraph shows how hard this may be. What parts of yourself would you like to be able to accept more fully?
I dunno
Personally, after getting to where I am at now, I have a lot more self-appreciation for my imperfections. I no longer nag at myself for being flawed.
Yes, I find it difficult to embrace my imperfections, but I have no problem admitting them. Unfortunately, I am now my own worse critic. I don’t usually acknowledge my strengths because I feel they have lessened due to my anxiety.
I wish I could be better at self-acceptance and self-compassion. I think there extremely important to a healthy, balanced life.
@akay06 It can be difficult to practice self-acceptance and compassion. It must be tough dealing with anxiety that impacts your sense of self. Your awareness of both your strengths and areas for growth shows real insight. Feeling discouraged is understandable. You are not alone in wanting to build a healthier relationship with yourself.
What strategies have you found helpful in the past for building self-compassion?
I seem to dwell on my imperfections, and only acknowledge my strengths when they are brought to my attention.
@JannmReiki1967 I understand focusing on perceived imperfections can be difficult. You're not alone in facing these struggles. It must be hard to dwell on what you perceive as imperfections. Everyone has strengths that don't always come to mind so easily. What impact has focusing on your perceived imperfections had on your self confidence?
It's not good, especially when my fiancee brings up my imperfections more than my strengths
This will most definitely help me each week!
Do you find it difficult to embrace your imperfections and acknowledge your strengths? What are your thoughts on self-acceptance and self-compassion? Sometimes when I am struggling with anxiety and depression I have a hard time focusing on how far I have come and knowing my strengths. I think it is good to love yourself and treat yourself as a friend.
@blissfulTouch29 It sounds like focusing on your strengths and progress can be difficult when anxiety and depression are high.
@ASilentObserver
It is
@ASilentObserver
Self acceptance for me is accepting how God made me. It’s hard because where I live, others have a certain idea of how one should look. For example, I want to accept my hairy legs, but I feel pressured by society to shave them.
I saw someone who proudly showed off their hairy legs, and I admire that person.
@ASilentObserver
Do you find it difficult to embrace your imperfections and acknowledge your strengths? What are your thoughts on self-acceptance and self-compassion?
Yes, I find it difficult to embrace my imperfections as well as my strengths. I am quite a perfectionist, and my inner critic considers pretty much nothing I do to be good enough. Even though I've been doing a lot of self-work for over a decade, I still struggle with this.
Regarding self-acceptance and self-compassion, I need to work on those as well. However, over the years I've become decent at accepting what I've done in the past and showing compassion as well. But in the moment and shorter term I find it much more difficult to embrace myself as I am.
Yes, i have noticed that it is difficult for me to acknowledge my strengths and weaknesses, and i often dwell on my mistakes for a long time. I also am not sure why, but i take constructive criticism on a personal level, even though i remind myself that it is only to help me improve myself. I want to try and have more confidence in myself and my abilities but i am not sure how.
@ASilentObserver Is it difficult for me to embrace my imperfections? Some of my imperfections I have become resigned to- they are a part of me and nothing will ever change them. The majority of my imperfections I struggle with because I feel they make me less than the general population. Some are painful because they are brought up frequently. It is also difficult for me to accept compliments because I don't believe them. I am unable to perceive my strengths for the same reason.
@NotAllHere713
you are amazing and i like reading your comment
