"I was tired of listening to my harshest critic, the little voice in my head, so I became more KIND to myself." -Member of MyMigraineTeam

You may judge yourself and others every day without realizing it. Like many members of MyMigraineTeam have found, living with migraines is an exercise in frustrating moments. You may judge yourself when you forget something, when pain causes you to cancel plans, or when you falter with a simple task. The problem is when you let these internal judgments shape belief in yourself.

Here are recent conversations from members on MyMigraineTeam:

• "Today my goal will be to emerge into the light. to walk along the shore, soaking in beauty and grace in the moments or hours allowed, I fully expect the day to be blessed."
• "Good day, today. I was able to go to the store and get some groceries. My headache was its usual 7 but going out by myself is huge."
• "After a week with a migraine today I woke up and felt a huge relief. I didn't have a migraine anymore thank you, God. And thank you to the people that wish for me to get better you all are just great and wonderful people it means a lot to me to know I don't have to go through this alone."

Experts in mindfulness and self-care recommend pausing a moment when you find you're judging yourself. Be aware of those judgments. Ask yourself where this is coming from. Use the moment to be gentle and compassionate with yourself.

Do you recall a time when you were particularly critical of yourself? What are you doing to show yourself kindness in those moments? Share in the comments below or directly on MyMigraineTeam.