Sometimes we find that we like our thoughts so much that we don't want…

Pema Chodron
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Sometimes we find that we like our thoughts so much that we don't want to let them go. ✨ Pema Chodron (2002). The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times, p.41, Shambhala Publications
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