Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
TARA BRACHSometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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There are some things we can’t choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them.
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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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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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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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Telling each other the truth and being who we are, and having space for the other person’s vulnerability in being who they are, allows us to move in a kind of dance together that’s very fluid and graceful.
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When we’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.
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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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Pain 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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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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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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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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