26/11/2025
🫶Becoming Your Own Best Friend🫶
Somewhere along the way, many of us learn to show compassion to others but forget to offer the same warmth to ourselves. We cheer for friends, forgive their mistakes, celebrate their wins yet we speak to ourselves in a tone we’d never use with anyone we love.
But life changes when you decide to become your own best friend.
Being your own best friend means choosing curiosity over criticism. It’s pausing when you mess up and thinking, “Okay, that didn’t go how I hoped what do I need right now?” instead of spiraling into blame. It’s knowing that rest isn’t laziness, boundaries aren’t selfish, and your feelings deserve space, even the uncomfortable ones.
This is something that comes into my work with clients daily. Our harsh inner critic can have a huge impact on us often without us even realising it. Sometimes it’s as simple as pausing and asking ourselves, “Would I say this to my friend?” More often than not, the answer is no. That gap between how we treat others and how we treat ourselves is where so much healing begins.
Being your own best friend also means celebrating the small wins showing up, trying again, choosing the kinder thought. It’s reminding yourself that progress isn’t linear and growth often looks like circles before it looks like steps.
When you become your own best friend, you become someone you trust. Someone you can rely on. Someone who has your back even on the days you feel alone.
You deserve that kind of relationship with yourself most of all.
So today, try offering yourself the same tenderness you’d give to someone you care about deeply. Speak gently. Rest when your body asks. Celebrate your efforts. Forgive your missteps.
💗Because the longest relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself and you’re worthy of love, patience, and encouragement every step of the way.💗