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
The mistake we make is that when we're feeling another person is not treating us in the way that makes us feel… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
With mindfulness training we are able to recognize when we get lost in our mental dramas, and bring a kind and nonreactive… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
People don't behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Making a U-turn from our thoughts to our feelings re-connects us to our own inner experience and creates the grounds for connecting… — 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
It's the beginning of opening to love. Even if there's not much feeling of compassion toward oneself, just say, "It's okay, sweetheart,"… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
As I noticed feelings and thoughts appear and disappear, it became increasingly clear that they were just coming and going on their… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
I might find that I have a habit of being jealous and comparing myself with other people and riveting my attention on… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
The process of radical acceptance is to accept that a story has appeared in the mind, and then deepen the attention to… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
No matter what feeling comes up - numbness, irritability, shame - if I let it arise and play itself through, I naturally… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
If [kids] get into loving relationships, they're afraid they'll be found wanting, won't have the looks or body shape our culture deems… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Our kids go to school and they come out feeling not intelligent, not desirable, not attractive or appealing to others. — 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