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Latest Gentle Articles

Be Gentle With Yourself—You’re Doing The Best That You Can

Be Gentle With Yourself—You’re Doing The Best That You Can

Megan Minutillo Megan Minutillo
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I hope you pay attention to what your body, heart, and soul need, and I hope you nourish them all accordingly.

Even When The World Is Difficult, Stay Gentle

Even When The World Is Difficult, Stay Gentle

Tiffani Diaz Tiffani Diaz
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Sometimes the people we love don’t see empathy as a gift but instead see it as a weakness. Please do not believe them.

This Is For You If You’re Too Hard On Yourself

This Is For You If You’re Too Hard On Yourself

Colleen George Colleen George
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We are seriously all too hard on ourselves. Every single day. Scratch that. Every single minute.

Let Yourself Be Fragile

Let Yourself Be Fragile

Racquel Helmers Racquel Helmers
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You need to stop worrying and get out of your he

How A Soft Heart Becomes Kind

How A Soft Heart Becomes Kind

Kirsten Corley Kirsten Corley
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I learned that when they tried to change me it was really pieces of themselves they weren’t happy with.

The Person Who Loves You Most

The Person Who Loves You Most

Nikita Gill Nikita Gill
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The person who loves you most will not make you cry yourself to sleep.

Love Her For The Beautiful, Wild Thing She Is

Love Her For The Beautiful, Wild Thing She Is

Becca Martin Becca Martin
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Love her for all she is and for all she isn’t because she is a beautiful, wild thing and she is magnificent just the way she is. There is no one else like her, no one who can make you feel the way she does, and that is rare and beautiful in itself.

Please, Be Gentle With Me

Please, Be Gentle With Me

Zoey Medrano Zoey Medrano
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My wall was built for a reason and I work very hard every day to take it down
But some days I’m tired.

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