A self-compassion card is a small creation that you can keep in your wallet, at your desk, on your nightstand, or anywhere you need the reminder.

Self-Compassion does not come easy for a lot of us. We may need reminders to be kind and supportive to ourselves. As you build this card, think about what you need to hear. If you have trouble being kind to yourself, imagine what you might tell a friend who was in your shoes.

In Tara Brach’s latest book Radical Compassion, she talks about how we can find ourselves in trances and in particular, the trance of unworthiness. You may be in the trance of unworthiness when you start to self-blame or numb — it’s about how you treat yourself when things aren’t going right. It’s the, “I’m not good enough” voice that builds and builds.