“Rather than harden…”

By myinneredge
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Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us. The trick to doing this is to stay with emotional distress without tightening into aversion; to let fear soften us rather than harden into resistance.

- PEMA CHODRON -

5 Responses to ““Rather than harden…””

  1. Sunny Says:

    Thank yo my friend.

  2. winterwoman Says:

    Wow… that was a well-timed message for me…

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