When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.
TARA BRACHWhen we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.
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There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.
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The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.
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Fear of being a flawed person lay at the root of my trance, and I had sacrificed many moments over the years in trying to prove my worth. Like the tiger Mohini, I inhabited a self-made prison that stopped me from living fully.
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With mindfulness training we are able to recognize when we get lost in our mental dramas, and bring a kind and nonreactive presence to the feelings that accompany them.
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When we open to love, we become love.
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.
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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.
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Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor – without expecting something in return.
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The muscles used to make a smile actually send a biochemical message to our nervous system that it is safe to relax the flight of freeze response.
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We wait for things to be different in order to feel okay with life. As long as we keep attaching our happiness to the external events of our lives, which are ever changing, we’ll always be left waiting for it.
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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