be kind to yourself, girl

by @serene

Liner Notes

a self love #lullaby also how many times can you say the word 'yourself' in a song?! #girlwithguitar

Lyrics

Be kind to yourself, girl, be kind (x2) ‘cause it aint nobody else’s duty to love you but it is yours You’ve got only this one body, and this soul is your alone Be kind to yourself, girl, be kind (x2) ‘cause there aint nobody gonna be so mean to you, like you are to yourself You’ve got only this one lifetime so be good to yourself, be a friend ‘cause there aint nobody gonna be so mean to you, like you are to yourself You’ve got only this one lifetime so be good to yourself, be a friend Be kind to yourself, girl, be kind (x2)

Comments

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@ambroise

Words of truth, are not so common in a lullaby. But those work ! This is one friendly reminder. And a message that should be passed to our little ones. Your voice is soft and swift, and that makes the song sound soothing and high-spirited.

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Yes to reprogramming the self talk. I found myself thinking about it could also be addressed to a daughter, and then that the ways we talk to ourselves probably have a lot of influence on how our daughters speak to themselves. Beautiful.

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a fair few it seems! it's not a redundant phrase though! it's a good message very prettily delivered!

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Oh how lovely. Definitely something I needed to hear today and something so many others need as well. Your voice is gorgeous as always, love the soft guitar.

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@beacon

This is so sweet, and a message we all need to hear right now. There's so much harshness in the world, that we need more words of soothing. Lovely vocals and gentle playing. Brava. #listeningskirmish

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@pippa

This is so lovely! And I ended up singing it to myself, driving down the highway today, because it expresses wisdom I really needed to hear over and over today. Thanks, Serene, I appreciate the gift.

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Ha! I like it. I really relate to this! Funnily enough I have the very same mantra (without the ‘girl’) that I use when I experience anxiety. I find repeating it really pulls me back and calms me down. My inner voice is not very nice to me!

Beautiful laid back style and I really love your voice! Very pretty indeed. (I feel calmer already).

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Beautiful singing and playing Serene. Good advice too…

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