More from Tara Brach
There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
Tara BrachTara Brach Self-judgment continues to arise – it’s a strong habit – but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.
Tara BrachTara Brach The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach. The path to “the sweetness of belonging,” is acceptance – acceptance of ourselves and acceptance of others without judgment.
Tara BrachTara Brach But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
Tara BrachTara Brach 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.
Tara BrachTara Brach 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.
Tara BrachTara Brach On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.
Tara BrachTara Brach 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.
Tara BrachTara Brach Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
Tara BrachTara Brach In a basic way, acceptance is seeing clearly what’s happening and holding it with kindness. This is a radical antidote to the suffering of judging mind.
Tara BrachTara Brach Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
Tara BrachTara Brach Become a witness to your thoughts.
Tara BrachTara Brach Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
Tara BrachTara Brach Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
Tara BrachTara Brach Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
Tara BrachTara Brach Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
Tara BrachTara Brach
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From our community writers
They bleed not in the mouth but through their ink – indelible and dark.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin
More on inspirational
Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
EpictetusEpictetus If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.
Jim RohnJim Rohn Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin I am myself. That is not enough.
Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath The brave man is not the one who has no fears, he is the one who triumphs over his fears.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela Everything stinks till it’s finished.
Dr. SeussDr. Seuss Keeping your mind Clear from doubts by building resilience is key to maintain your mental health!
Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh
