Kristin Neff

"When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives."

- Kristin Neff

"We are bigger than our pain; we are also the love holding the pain."

- Kristin Neff

"Having compassion for yourself means that you honor and accept your humanness."

- Kristin Neff

"I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren't more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they'll become self-indulgent. They believe self-criticism is what keeps them in line. Most people have gotten it wrong because our culture says being hard on yourself is the way to be."

- Kristin Neff