On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.
TARA BRACHPain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.
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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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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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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
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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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We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-moment lives.
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Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
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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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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
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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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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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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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