Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just n…

Pema Chodron
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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away. ✨ Pema Chodron (2006). Practicing Peace in Times of War, p.71, Shambhala Publications
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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away. ✨ Pema Chodron (2006). Practicing Peace in Times of War, p.71, Shambhala Publications

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