Sometimes I like to use acrostics to help the creative process.

When I sit down to write, I
Reflect on my past and
Imagine that I might have been a different person,
That things might have gone differently
If only I had been less
Naive and
Gullible

And yet as soon as I write those words, I
See that I am being too hard on myself and am not

Acknowledging What Is.
Non-judgmental awareness is what

Allows true
Compassion to grow,
Towards myself and others.

Only when I am ready to look with a
Full and open heart can I

Let go of judgment and shame and
Open myself to embrace the entirety of my story, with a
Vision that accepts all of my
Experiences with tenderness and understanding.