Welcome to Day FOUR of our A-Z+ of Seasonal Sanity Savers – 2024.

Today’s letter is ‘C’ and I gift you the word Compassion but there is a very specific angle I bring to the table.

We introverts are thinkers, and considerate ones at that. We are mindful about what we say and how it will affect others. We are compassionate, caring and in fact careful in how we treat others.

However, having compassion should start with ourselves. To recognise and respect our own needs is never about being selfish. As a matter of fact it is about being thoughtful on how we can look after ourselves so we can show up for others with our best ability to be kind and supportive towards them too.

Whether it is being a leader, or colleague or a family member – honouring your needs is about walking the talk and leading by example, at work and home. Saying ‘no’ to certain invitations with compassion for self and empathy towards other involves clarity of our own capacity and communicating it positively and thoughtfully. That is never a bad thing.