Sien
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“Offering companionship in pain acknowledges that suffering is living through all of us, and in our togetherness we enlarge the heartspace that can hold it with compassion.”
― Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness
― Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness
“The old saying is that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I say f*** that. When life gives you lemons, make margaritas.”
― Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind
― Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind
“The highest form of love is the love that allows for intimacy without the annihilation of difference.”
― The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
― The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
“Try to feel compassion for how difficult it is to be an imperfect human being in this extremely competitive society of ours. Our culture does not emphasize self-compassion, quite the opposite. We’re told that no matter how hard we try, our best just isn’t good enough.”
― Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
― Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
ACT Book Club
— 15 members
— last activity Mar 16, 2013 06:55PM
This book club is for those specifically wanting to learn about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and contextual psychology.
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