Become a witness to your thoughts.
TARA BRACHThe 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.
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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.
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We’re so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it’s difficult to be authentic and trust that we’ll be accepted just as we are.
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As we free ourselves from the suffering of ‘something is wrong with me, ‘we trust and express the fullness of who we are.’
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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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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.
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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.
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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.
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If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world.
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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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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
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Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
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