"Compassion" - Hug Your Inner Child (Stretched Canvas)

This inspirational series began as a way to share the story of my spiritual journey, piece by piece. In this piece, I sought to convey the emotion of compassion and forgiveness. 
Why is Compassion so necessary to our well being?  Having compassion allows us to connect with ourselves and others on a deeper level because it adds an element of love and kindness. Gabby Bernstein says,  "We have to wake up each day and say, 'How can I see this through the lens of love?'”  Loving and forgiving ourselves is a great place to start. If we can have compassion for ourselves, then it is much easier to have it for others. We need both!!  We must forgive our flaws and mistakes. Nobody is perfect!  We must hug our inner child and respect the efforts that we made.  We most likely did the best we could, and we can grow and learn how to better ourselves from every situation.  It is not our job to judge everything that we encounter, that is not why we were put on earth. We are here to connect back to the