As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion…

Pema Chodron
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As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how - becomes wider. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.110, Shambhala Publications
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As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how - becomes wider. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.110, Shambhala Publications

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