Without loving-kindness for ourselves, it is difficult, if not impossi…

Pema Chodron
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Without loving-kindness for ourselves, it is difficult, if not impossible, to genuinely feel it for others. ✨ Pema Chodron (2002). The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, p.57, Shambhala Publications
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