Member Appreciation Week Event Post
Member Appreciation Week: Team Theme: Compassion and Acceptance
This theme represents how we are all deserving of compassion, not only from others, but from ourselves. Part of being able to show compassion to ourselves is to be able to accept ourselves for who and how we are, not to feel stuck or trapped in the now, but to be able to fully acknowledge where we are in life in order to be able to work on moving forward.
Hello support plus-ers! Our team is so excited for Member Appreciation week during this Month of Mental Health Awareness . In this post, we will be focusing on the Compassion and Acceptance Theme. I’m sure that we can all agree these are two incredibly relevant topics.
We are all deserving of compassion from ourselves and others. Increases in self-compassion have been found to correlate with a decrease in psychiatric symptoms, interpersonal problems and personality pathology (Schanche et al. 2011). It also promotes healthy self-esteem. There’s no quick fix, but practicing self-compassion regularly can gradually eliminate self-critical and self-loathing habits.
Correlated with self-compassion is self-acceptance. Dr. Russell Grieger, PH.D, a Psychiatrist that is well known for leading Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) defined self-acceptance as, “You accept that, as a fallible human being, you are less than perfect. You will often perform well, but you will also err at times… You always and unconditionally accept yourself without judgment”. In other words, you would know you have a healthy self-acceptance when you are aware of your strengths and weaknesses and comfortable being who you are. The better you are able to accept yourself, the less your need for external approval.
Another Part of being able to show compassion to ourselves is to not to feel stuck or trapped in the now. This can feel hard to do but it is possible. Sometimes we’re hard on ourselves when we feel stuck. Once we become aware that we are feeling or thinking this way, it may be a good idea to take time to do some things, even small things, differently. Maybe walking outside for a few minutes, listening to a favorite type of music, making a favorite treat, or anything that you enjoy can show yourself compassion and maybe help you feel less stuck in the now.
The last step in our theme says to be able to fully acknowledge where we are in life in order to be able to work on moving forward. So trying to accept where you are today, or even in this moment, is the first step. That step can mean being able to say, “okay, this is my situation right now”. It can also mean being able to say, “but I won’t always be in this situation. Things can change.” Showing compassion to yourself, or others, can mean having hope that the future can be even better than today.
This week is a celebration of you, our wonderful members! We are so glad that you are here with us during this special event! We hope that we all can look for ways to show compassion and acceptance to ourselves, as well as others, equally. If you would like to read more on the Compassion and Acceptance Theme, you can click the link to each of the other teams who are providing information as well:
Disability Support Bipolar, Schizophrenia & Psychosis Support Mindfulness Center Positivity & Gratitude
Click HERE to participate in other Member Appreciation Week events.
Click HERE to follow the trail to the next post on Compassion and Acceptance.
Finally, an activity for you all to join in:
What’s your favorite fruit?
What color is your toothbrush?
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file?
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~ Sher
@Sher217
Yayayay go Sher!
What’s your favorite fruit? Apple
What color is your toothbrush? I don't remember but I have a purple toothbrush cover.
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file? Paperback :)
@Sher217
What’s your favorite fruit?
Strawberries!
What color is your toothbrush?
Purple and white.
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file?
Hardcover
@LilacKalypso9
Hey there! I your answers
Strawberries (same here)
Purple (favorite color)
Hardbacks are awesome !!!
~ Sher
@Sher217 Purple's my favourite colour too🥰 I mean, pretty obvious from the username hahah! Agreed, I prefer them to e-books.
@LilacKalypso9
Ohhh I like your pfp and username 💜
@Sher217 Thank you🙌🏽
@Sher217
Hi Sher, wow what a great post and wonderful reminders!
What’s your favorite fruit? clementine! 🍊
What color is your toothbrush? It's white with blue trim
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file? e-file! But having a good old fashioned book in my hands is usually my preference.
@Sher217
What’s your favorite fruit?
● mango, longan, lychee, plum... i can go on and on, I'm a fruit monster xD
What color is your toothbrush?
● black because it has charcoal in it
Revise: that's my toothpaste 🤣 my toothbrush is black purple
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file?
● paperback a local historical fiction
Thanks for the post and question Sher 💜 if it's okay, I would love to see your answers on those questions too 😁
@ouiCherie
Hey Cherie,
Sure!
My favorite fruit are strawberries (anything strawberry flavored too)
My toothbrush is a purple and white, electric model
The last book I finished was a hardback. I just started a new one (still in the preface, lol). It's in PDF format so I'm reading it on my phone. I chose this format because it's an old book, so a hard copy is expensive but the PDF was free from the library 🤓
I loveee the questions ❤️✨ 1. Mangoes, watermelon, and cherries (I'm indecisive) 2. Reddd 3. Paperback - I read Divergent today
@Paprika001
I'm so pleased you enjoyed the questions!
Oh, I had watermelon 🍉 as part of my dinner today! We made a light meal of watermelon, cantaloupe, cheese, and almonds (I snuck in some chicken 🐔 to mine too).
I have that series in movie form. I didn't realize they were based on books. Do you plan to read the others as well?
@Sher217 Ooh that sounds like a lovely dinner ✨ Yesss, I have the entire series in books, so I'll be reading them this week. There's an extra book called Four, which I'm pretty sure wasn't remade as a movie.
Very nice post! :)
What’s your favorite fruit? Bananas!
What color is your toothbrush? Light brown.
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file? It was an e-book
What’s your favorite fruit?
Pineapple
What color is your toothbrush?
I think it is very light brown.
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file
E-file
Have a good day ! 🐘
@Sher217
What’s your favorite fruit?: Mango
What color is your toothbrush?: Blue
The last book that you read, was it: hardcover, paperback on e-file?: It was a hardback book.