Fear of being a flawed person lay at the root of my trance, and I had sacrificed many moments over the years… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Offer some gesture of kindness to yourself. Sometimes it's just a message, to say: "It's okay. You're going to be okay. We've… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Feelings and stories of unworthiness and shame are perhaps the most binding element in the trance of fear. When we believe something… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Clearly recognizing what is happening inside us, and regarding what we see with an open, kind and loving heart, is what I… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
I speak a lot about what I call "the trance of unworthiness" which is really epidemic in our culture, this sense of… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach. The path to "the sweetness of belonging," is acceptance -… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
The emotion of fear often works overtime. Even when there is no immediate threat, our body may remain tight and on guard,… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
It is natural that our minds replay old stories, because that is our own mechanism for trying to work out unresolved problems. Yet rerunning… — Tara Brach Copy Share
The great gift of a spiritual path is coming to trust that you can find a way to true refuge. You realize that you… — Tara Brach Copy Share
Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us. — Tara Brach Copy Share
By taking the time to explore charged memories in therapy we might uncover feelings that have been buried for decades. — Tara Brach Copy Share
To me, bringing mindfulness-bas ed practices to students, teachers and parents is some of the most important work we can be doing. If we… — Tara Brach Copy Share
The mistake we make is that when we're feeling another person is not treating us in the way that makes us feel secure and… — Tara Brach Copy Share
Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. — Tara Brach Copy Share
My prayer became 'May I find peace... May I love this life no matter what.' I was seeking an inner refuge, an experience of… — Tara Brach Copy Share
When we see the secret beauty of anyone, including ourselves, we see past our judgment and fear into the core of who we truly… — Tara Brach Copy Share
I think it's possible to have experiences of love without attachment, but I think part of our conditioning is to grasp at times, especially… — Tara Brach Copy Share
But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime. — Tara Brach Copy Share
Stories about ourselves and about the world continually arise in our minds and shape our beliefs about reality. — Tara Brach Copy Share
Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance. — Tara Brach Copy Share
