The Person We Treat the Worst

Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Sermons and Reflections
The Person We Treat the Worst
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9:30 am service: outdoors and in-person only (weather permitting).
11 am service: online only.

There is one person each of us tends to dump on: we criticize them, withhold kindness and compassion because we don’t think they deserve them, and reach for the stick instead of the carrot so they’ll improve. That person is each of us. The research is clear: being compassionate and encouraging towards ourselves is not only a happier way to live, but also–if we want to change something about ourselves–it’s a much more effective way to make that change happen. Today we’ll hear why self-compassion is so important, practice it, and, with Thanksgiving on the horizon, practice thanking ourselves as well.

Worship leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

Special music: Veronika Agranov-Dafoe, piano

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Photo by Fares Hamouche on Unsplash

Video of the November 14, 2021 service with copyrighted and private information removed.