Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung (2010). Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life, p.3, Harper Collins
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- When we change our daily lives - the way we think, speak and act - we change the world. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (1993). Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change, p.132, Parallax Press
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