The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame

by Pete Walker

The greatest turning point in my life was supplanting my quest for permanent happiness and transcendence with a stubborn willingness to be there for myself in every feeling state.

This is the true meaning of self-compassion, me thinks :-)

We unconsciously dread stopping or having unstructured time lest the feelings we are fleeing catch up with us and pounce into awareness.

If we can only be friends when we are happy and “up,” then our friendships are painfully superficial.

Most people like themselves when they are feeling love or happiness or serenity, but the person who befriends himself in times of emotional pain possesses a more solid and authentic self-esteem.