Bless yourself

You don’t have to be religious. Just affirm that you are deserving of blessings and good things.

I hate to even mention the focus on things that you did wrong, that some people say is “sin” or “signs of mental illness.” Those are like scratching yourself until you bleed.

Dwell on the goodness inside you, in other people, and the good things that you do, instead. Give kindness, empathy, compassion, and love all of the mental space that you used to give to less worthy emotions and thoughts.