Don't worry about achieving. Don't worry about perfection. Just be the…

Pema Chodron
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Don't worry about achieving. Don't worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can. When you realize you've wandered off again, simply very lightly acknowledge that. This light touch is the golden key to reuniting with our openness. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.18, Shambhala Publications
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