Things fall. Is gravity the culprit or Cupid? Trees topple, apples drop, stars descend, rain comes down and even people tumble.

Walking across a parking lot the other day, I fell. There was no slippery spot, no uneven pavement, nothing heavy in my arms and I was not in a hurry.

One moment I was walking merrily along and the next I was kissing the ground.

Nothing broken, just some badly bruised fingers and an embarrassed self image.

Every time I feel the swollen black and blue of my hand, I am grateful that gravity gracefully took me down virtually unscathed.

Being your own best friend is a practice of being gentle,easy and compassionate with yourself.

Don’t be too hard on yourself when you slip up, make a mistake or forget something.

Pretend that falling in love with yourself is actually the gravity which support you and your own specialness.

Loving yourself unconditionally is just the beginning of this journey. You will come to understand that you really are precious and there is nothing that can ever take you down.

Be well and stay that way,

Gena

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