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self-kindness

  • a word derived from kindness.
    kindness
    noun
    the state or quality of being kind.

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Those little moves — that’s been a big part of my self-kindness.

From Salon ● May 23, 2025

And even in a space where body positivity is the aim and self-kindness the mantra, hiccups can occur.

From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

It’s a wholesome and often funny show grounded in a deep appreciation for self-kindness.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023

When you worry, "Oh, I didn't lean into anger," Waters says, "use the tool of self-kindness and self-compassion."

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022

Here was the most avant-garde artist on the planet coming out with the uncoolest thing possible, a simply beautiful, sincere song about forgiveness and self-kindness.

From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2021