Clarity and decisiveness come from the willingness to slow down, to li…

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Clarity and decisiveness come from the willingness to slow down, to listen to and look at what’s happening. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.184, Shambhala Publications
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Clarity and decisiveness come from the willingness to slow down, to listen to and look at what’s happening. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.184, Shambhala Publications

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