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> [The intimacy that arises in listening and speaking truth is only possible if we can open to the vulnerability of our own hearts. Breathing in, contacting the life that is right here, is our first step. Once we have held…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/the-intimacy-that-arises-in-listening-and-speaking-truth-is-only/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

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