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I've been working on being kinder and more accepting of myself...lots of reading and journaling...
came across this quote this morning...and wanted to share
Accepting our flaws doesnt mean that our behavior cant or shouldnt change for the better. Acceptance is in the present moment. Each one of us has room to grow, and grow we must. We start by befriending who we are today, no matter how fumbling, incomplete, or clueless we are. Full acceptance of ourselves, moment to moment, makes it easier to adapt and change in the direction wed like to go.
Germer, Christopher K.; Salzberg, Sharon (2009-04-28). Mindful Path to Self-Compassion (p. 89). Guilford Press. Kindle Edition.
Wow Rephrof!! Thank you so much for this share because I really needed this today!!
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Great quote! Thank you for sharing, I think I struggled with acceptance of myself and still do because I feel like if I accept a flaw it won't change and I'll be like that forever! This says the opposite, I love it!
One of my daily intentions is to love & accept myself unconditionally. The more I'm able to do that, the more peaceful I am. Consequently, I spread peace, too, without effort.
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You have to go through the darkness to truly know the light. Lama Surya Das
Resentment is like taking poison & waiting for the other person to die. Malachy McCourt
Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us. -from Pema Chödron's When Things Fall Apart
