Stop hiding from yourself

Although it is embarrassing and painful, it is very healing to stop hiding from yourself. It is healing to know all the ways that you shut down, deny, close off, criticize people, all your weird little ways. You can know all that with some sense of humor and kindness. By knowing yourself, you’re coming to know humanness altogether. — Pema Chödrön from Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living

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More by Pema Chödrön

● When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

● Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage

●  Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears

●  The Pocket Pema Chodron

●  The Pema Chodron Audio Collection: Pure Meditation:Good Medicine:From Fear to Fearlessness

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