It's simple really!! kindness.
Kindness and love begins with you...yes you!!! Once you learn that,and learn to be gentle and kind to yourself, you will see very subtle changes happening within you. You will then want others to feel the same, so you will want to spread that feeling to others.
Then you will allow that feeling ripple out to those around you so they can feel it to. If it takes them awhile just go back to being kind to yourself and let the little tiniest ripples continue to flow. Even the smallest have an affect. Each one builds on the other.
It's so simple really.....so why do we make it so hard for ourselves? I can't answer that one but I suppose it's the mystery of life. The main thing is to constantly remind ourselves so if we hit a shit day we know what to go back to.....ourselves....that's what I do.
Now if it's hurt we are talking about, we certainly don't want that to grow too much so we go back to being kind to ourselves, sure that's all we can do. Do acknowledge the hurt though but don't let it fester. Go back to being kind to yourself and thats what Im doing writing this....reminding myself to be kind to me. Am I making sense I wonder!! Love Bernie xxxx