When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world i…

Pema Chodron
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When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And as Chögyam Trungpa used to tell us, that’s cause for celebration. ✨ Pema Chodron (2012). Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change, p.8, Shambhala Publications
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