Grace Starts Within: Nurturing Self-Compassion and Kindness to Others

I honestly don’t have it in me for much of a blog post / journal entry today. With the imminent move (we did sign a lease and get a key today) I have been a bit at my wits end. These are pretty much journal entries, and are equally cathartic and therapeutic for myself. This is why I share them openly, not to mention the accountability that it gives me to myself and others. So anyway…

I thought it would be a good time to talk about giving yourself grace so you can really give it to others. After all if you can’t forgive yourself you can’t forgive others. Grace for yourself and others! Furthermore if you are always forgiving others then you probably are not putting so much negativity out in the world. People will be more drawn to you if you are positive and forgiving. Grace for yourself and others puts everything in the right perspective to live life in the present. That is where we most need to be! You can be present for the people you care about NOW. You can not live in the future yet, and the past is only to visit because you can’t do anything there but remember.

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Recorded: 1/9/2025
Visibility: Overcast / Snow
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Destinations in chronological order:

Nitro, WV: B-10:47, 14:55-47:25, 1:36:29-E
Main Avenue, WV25 / 1st Avenue, Center Street / 3rd Street

Dunbar, WV: 10:47-14:55, 47:25-1:00:00
WV25 / Fairlawn Avenue, WVSU, WV36 / 10th Street, Dunbar Avenue, 16th Street, Meyers Avenue, Dunbar Toll Bridge

South Charleston, WV: 1:00:00-1:28:21
Dunbar Toll Bridge, US60 / MacCorkle Avenue, Riverwalk Plaza, Thomas Hospital, Division Street, Pennsylvania Avenue

Saint Albans, WV: 1:28:21-1:41:19
US60 / MacCorkle Avenue, 3rd Street / Center Street

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