Anger Quote by Sharon Salzberg

“Self-compassion helps you recognize and soothe painful emotions.”

— Carmel Sheridan

Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us…

— Tara Brach

“More and more, it seems to me that compassion dwells in the tough, not the tender-hearted, because it requires us to come to terms…

— Ann Nietzke

COMPASSION: The Essence of Feeling Another's Pain, While Easing Their Hurt.

— Ritu Ghatourey

“Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for…

— Sharon Salzberg

“By simply shifting my focus to another person, which is what compassion does, my own pain was much less intense. This is how compassion…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Ironically, harsh self-criticism seems to create an inner rebelliousness that makes us want to give up on our healthy goals. Self-compassion acknowledges the reality…

— Melanie Greenberg

“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. — CHRISTOPHER K. GERMER3”

— Brené Brown

An important aspect of self-compassion is to be able to empathically hold both parts of ourselves-the self that regrets a past action and the…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest impairments we can suffer. Along with our ability to feel our…

— Gabor Maté

“It is entirely possible to feel someone’s pain, acknowledge their suffering, hold it in our hands and support them with our presence without depleting…

— Rana Awdish

“At first, as we undertake the cultivation of compassion, we may feel genuine empathy with others in pain or difficulty. This happens when we…

— Joseph Goldstein