Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don't interrupt …

Pema Chodron
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Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don't interrupt our patterns slightly. When we feel betrayed or disappointed, does it occur to us to practice? ✨ Pema Chodron (2002). The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, p.44, Shambhala Publications
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Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don't interrupt our patterns slightly. When we feel betrayed or disappointed, does it occur to us to practice? ✨ Pema Chodron (2002). The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, p.44, Shambhala Publications

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