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Persia Lou

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Be Gentle with Yourself Free Printable and Thoughts on SNAP

A few weeks ago, I went to SNAP, a creative blogger conference. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot. I have thought about sharing a recap or some of the things I learned, but ultimately I really only want to share this one thought: “Be gentle with yourself.”

For the most part, the conference was uplifting, inspiring, and fun, but it could also get a bit stressful too. Anytime I started to get anxiety over all the work I needed to do or beat myself up over some perceived deficiency, I would remind myself, “Be gentle with yourself.” The line comes from the poem “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann. Here’s a little excerpt:

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

Guys – sometimes I’m not very nice to myself. Honestly, if I spoke to other people the way I sometimes speak to myself, I probably wouldn’t have many friends. I have a feeling I’m not the only one who does this. It’s something I’m trying to work on, and so I pulled out my calligraphy pen and ink to make a little reminder. If you could use a reminder sometimes too, you can get the free printable HERE.

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May 15, 2014 6:27 pm Alexis Middleton Filed Under: Uncategorized

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  1. RaChil Luke says

    May 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    This is a lesson I still have a hard time remembering! Going on my wall to remind myself to take a break and not be so hard on my self!

  2. Mekenzie @ interiorsbykenz.com says

    May 15, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    WHAT?! Why did we meet at Snap?! *insert sad face here

  3. Maritza Keyes says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:20 pm

    Love the message. Love the Calligraphy 🙂

  4. Amy W says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    Just lovely, Alexis! And great skills, too!

  5. Amy @ Homey Oh My! says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    Amen! No one is harder on me than me. I always need to remind myself to calm down. <br />Beautiful calligraphy!!! I&#39;ve been meaning to get inot that :).

  6. Jen@eighteen25 says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    So happy we got to meet at Snap…. you are absolutely adorable! Next time, lets visit a bit. Wait we live in the same city we don&#39;t have to wait till next year. :)<br />jen

  7. Stephanie Paxman says

    May 17, 2014 at 1:14 am

    So glad we got to hang out at SNAP! You are fabulous, and we should definitely work on something together sometime!

  8. Colleen says

    May 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    This is so beautiful, and such an important reminder. Thanks for the freebie!

  9. Natasha In Oz says

    May 18, 2014 at 4:06 am

    Your printable is so lovely and very inspirational. I wish I could have gone to SNAP!<br /><br />If you have a minute to spare I&#39;d be thrilled if you could pop by and share your post at my weekly Say G&#39;Day Saturday linky party. It&#39;s on now and this would be a wonderful addition.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Natasha in Oz

  10. Katie Nathey says

    May 20, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    I can definitely relate and this is such a beautiful quote {and a beautiful poem too!} Thank you so much for sharing, I can&#39;t wait to print it out!

  11. Britni Vigil says

    May 21, 2014 at 2:57 am

    You&#39;re awesome Alexis, and I needed this. Thanks for helping to make SNAP an awesome experience. I wish I lived closer to you guys so we could meet up again sometime.

  12. june olsen says

    May 21, 2014 at 8:43 am

    I adore this!! Having a bit of a rough time at the moment, so this really speaks to me! Will be printing and framing this for our bedroom wall!!

  13. Kimberly Lewis says

    May 24, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    I love this! Thank you. Pinned. We appreciate you being a part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. http://loulougirls.blogspot.com<br />Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

  14. Mabey She Made It says

    May 25, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    I love this, and I loved meeting you! You were every bit as lovely and sweet as I had imagined. So do be gentle with yourself! 🙂

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