while we step into yom kippur, i want to gently remind you that you likely have not treated anyone nearly as badly as you have treated yourself. remember to apologize to yourself. remember to forgive yourself. remember to be kinder to yourself in 5781.

yom kippur is an opportunity to commit to being better to you. you are holy and important. it is not right that you should treat yourself the way you do, i bet you would never treat someone you loved the way you treat yourself.

i urge you to set aside fifteen minutes during yom kippur to assess how you feel about yourself, how you talk to yourself, and how you think that is impacting your relationship with the people in your life. be gentle to yourself. you deserve forgiveness, compassion, and mercy.