Just remember that everyone is struggling; everyone is living with fear and uncertainty and it doesn't matter what their politics are. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
“We withdraw from our experience of the present moment. We pull away from the raw feelings of fear and shame by incessantly… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
“Like investigation, healthy doubt arises from the urge to know what is true--it challenges assumptions or the status quo in service of… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
The fear side can have us pull away and protect us, but it's really a withdrawal, a disassociation, a cutting off. Rather… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
“While the bodies of young children are usually relaxed and flexible, if experiences of fear are continuous over the years, chronic tightening… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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
Underneath the stress is fear, and the biggest is our own personal fear of failure. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
I mentioned earlier the two wings of awareness. The first step is recognizing the fear of getting close to others - this… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
As long as we are alive, we feel fear. It is an intrinsic part of our makeup, as natural as a bitter… — 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
I decided to write 'True Refuge' during a major dive in my own health. Diagnosed with a genetic disease that affected my… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
We want to be in open, loving communion with each other and our greatest fear is intimacy. That it won't work and… — 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
This is for anyone reading this who wants to explore it. Recognize the thought, "Afraid of loving," then gently put your hand… — 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 Image
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 Image
Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
By taking the time to explore charged memories in therapy we might uncover feelings that have been buried for decades. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
