Self-compassion was a foreign concept to me before I entered into the Yoga realm. I didn't learn much about emotion growing up, except that if you were crying, you hid it.
I truly love myself and am grateful for where I am, a process that has taken many years, and as you can see, is never-ending. So when these moments happen, I send myself compassion and love. I allow myself to feel the feeling, do my best to live in the moment, and allow it to pass because... it ...