A speaker confronts their inner critic and realizes harsh self-talk doesn't actually belong to them. The reframe: if you wouldn't say it to a best friend, don't say it to yourself. Treat yourself with the same kindness you'd give someone you care about.
I'm not good enough. I'm not enough. I don't deserve that. Those are the things I used to say to myself, my inner critic. And when I examined very deeply and sat alone with those thoughts until they were quiet, I realized the truth. They were not mine. And if you have the same loud inner critics that are hard to stop and they're vicious, ask yourself this: Would I say this to my best friend? Now go be your own best friend. Get after it. I believe in you.
