sometimes growth hurts, but it is the type of pain that is easier to endure because it is helping us come forward as a better version of ourselves. - Yung Pueblo

To be clear, self-acceptance does not mean complacency. It just means that instead of rejecting or fighting whatever comes up, we acknowledge it for what it is and if there is a need to take action, we do so skillfully.

Healing is when you intentionally decrease the tension you carry in your mind.

the happiest people, the ones who have successfully purified their minds of all conditioning and craving, tend to have such a strong compassion and understanding of love that their lives naturally focus on giving to others. in this giving and clarity of mind they find happiness.