Have I been kind to myself?
Am I perfect? No. Are you? No. Nobody is. We make mistakes. More importantly do we forgive ourselves for those mistakes? I find it difficult. I have not been able to forgive myself for something I did in the past ,something terrible only to realize later, that it was not all that terrible after all. Despite realising it, brooding over it and crying endlessly for doing what I was not very proud of, I haven't been able to completely forgive myself. I am definitely no more that person who made that mistake three years back but I am still not over it. Do I deserve to feel this heavy all the time? No, I suppose but I can't help and I know I am not being kind to myself. I should be though. I am definitely more kind to my health now ( as a teacher, I often miss out on drinking enough water because of continuous classes) but I am definitely more careful than I was towards my health three years back. I try to take small breaks despite the heavy routine. I write whenever possible. I take...