Be proud of the woman who kept going.
Hum aksar apne purane version ko judge karte hain — “maine itna kyun saha?”, “pehle kyun nahi samjhi?”
Par us waqt aapke paas jitni samajh thi, jitni himmat thi, aapne usi se kaam chalaya. Aapne sirf survive nahi kiya — aapne khud ko sambhala, seekha aur grow kiya.
Aaj jo aap jaanti hain, wo usi ki wajah se jaanti hain. Use thoda credit dijiye. Wo deserve karti hai.
Ye thought pehle Instagram par share hua tha.
Try this today
- Write down three things your past self got through.
- Next to each, write what she learned – not what she got wrong.
- Read it once, and say thank you to her.
Questions women often ask
How do I stop judging my past self?
Remember that you made choices with the understanding and strength you had then. What you know today, you know because she lived through it.
What is self-compassion?
Treating yourself with the same kindness you would give a close friend going through a hard time – honest, but gentle.
