Last week I received the kindest testimonial from a fellow coach and client. One of the key elements that stood out in their coaching experience, the magic thing that helped break the resistance in order to grow further, was having empathy for themselves. Many of us may be actively working on intellectualizing that empathy, but the true breakthrough happens when you are able to innately feel it, learning to experience it as a default response. Nurturing the empathy you feel for yourself is no easy task, but allows you to embrace yourself and cultivate both your strength and weaknesses, without the harsh judgement of self that most of us fall victim to.
