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“We want to be in open, loving communion with each other and our greatest fear is intimacy. That it won't work and we'll be rejected.”

Quote by Tara Brach

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Tara Brach

Tara Brach is an American psychologist born on May 17, 1953. She is renowned for her contributions to mindfulness meditation and psychotherapy, particularly in the areas of stress management and emotional regulation. Dr. Brach's work emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and inner wisdom. more

“I speak a lot about what I call "the trance of unworthiness" which is really epidemic in our culture, this sense of "I'm not enough," or "something's wrong with me." Most of us have some level of it because our culture has all these standards (handed down through our families) of what it means to be okay.”

Mean Enough Culture Speak Levels Standards Okay Our Family Epidemics Trance

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“I want to accept myself completely, just as I am.”

Want Accepting

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“Most of us grow up with a sense of "I'm not intelligent enough." It's such a sad thing that in the West we worship a certain kind of left-brain intelligence.”

Kind Enough Certain Left Grows Brain Growing Up Worship Intelligent West Sad Things Left Brain

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“Our kids go to school and they come out feeling not intelligent, not desirable, not attractive or appealing to others.”

Feelings Kids School Intelligent Attractive Desirable

Author:Tara Brach