The meditation challenge today focuses on self-compassion. It’s often difficult to sit with past mistakes or worries about the future. By acknowledging your suffering’s impact, you respect your experience. Next, recognize our common humanity—realizing others share similar struggles and can transform them into wisdom. Finally, practice kindness toward yourself, whether it’s offering a gentle phrase or engaging in a self-care activity. This approach draws from Kristen Neff’s mindfulness-based self-compassion framework, which teaches loving kindness for oneself and, ultimately, extends to others.

This sequence of recognizing suffering, embracing shared experience, and offering kindness underscores the growth mindset in transforming hardship into understanding. You are encouraged to share your insights with the group, fostering connection and collective learning. With self-compassion, meditation deepens both personal and interpersonal healing.