Somehow, in the process of trying to deny that things are always chang…

Pema Chodron
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Somehow, in the process of trying to deny that things are always changing, we lose our sense of the sacredness of life. We tend to forget that we are part of the natural scheme of things. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.78, Shambhala Publications
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Somehow, in the process of trying to deny that things are always changing, we lose our sense of the sacredness of life. We tend to forget that we are part of the natural scheme of things. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.78, Shambhala Publications

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