The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practici…

Pema Chodron
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The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness,we are practicing harshness. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.34, Shambhala Publications
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The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness,we are practicing harshness. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.34, Shambhala Publications

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