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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.

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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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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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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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Body Emotion InterAction Thinking
Longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.
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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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Existence Imperfection Natural Personal Problem
Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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Attitude Challenge Determination Freedom Life Suffering
Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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Compassionate Relax Wisdom
Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.
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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.
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Acceptance Judgement Ourselves Reach Sweet Worth
The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.
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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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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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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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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.

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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.

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