Gentle Affirmations for When You’re Doing Your Best (and Maybe Being a Little Mean to Yourself)

After a recent conversation about therapy and money, I wanted to take a softer turn this week. Between prepping for a work trip to sunny San Diego (hello, Institute of Reproductive Grief Care’s 2025 Symposium!) and my pre-travel to-do list chaos, I thought we could all use a breather.

So instead of my usual long-form essay, I’m sharing something simple and heartfelt: affirmations - written especially for therapists, those navigating infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and, really, anyone who’s trying to be kinder to themselves.

Because here’s the thing: most of us talk to ourselves in ways we’d never talk to anyone else. We rush our healing, critique our emotions, and call ourselves names when we’re tired, overwhelmed, or imperfectly human.

The way we speak to ourselves matters. It shapes our mental health, our relationships, and the way we see the world.

These affirmations are small, gentle reminders that you’re doing enough and that you are enough.

In the full essay, I share:
🧡 Affirmations for therapists learning to offer themselves the same compassion they offer their clients
🌱 Affirmations for those navigating infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum
🌤️ Affirmations for the messy, beautiful work of being human

Whether or not one of these affirmations feels like it’s written for you, my hope is that it inspires you to write your own, something that reminds you that maybe, just maybe, you’re a freaking delight after all.

Read the full essay on Substack!

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