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Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

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Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg is a renowned author and mindfulness meditation teacher. Born in New York in 1952, she has a deep interest in Eastern philosophy and meditation from a young age. Her works cover a wide range of topics including personal growth, spiritual cultivation, and Buddhist wisdom, which have won her a large following among readers. more

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“What's the deal? Why can't he look into my eyes when I have words of appreciation lined up for him. Has he simply forgotten how he feels? all his emotions plunged into oblivion. or he is so full to talk about it. He won't confide in me which I understand is his choice. I really wish to but I can barely get under his skin.But what I know about him is he feels very sad and he has honest eyes. And every broken heart should have a place in this world. He has a place in my heart~”

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“It’s just never going to get any easier is it. It’s never going away, this missing you. It’s going to become a sadness I incorporate into myself – along with all the other sadnesses – and quietly carry around with me forever…”

“You made me feel worthwhile…. like for once it mattered if I was here or not because I actually meant something to someone…. because I meant something to you. I miss that feeling.”

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“I still think of you every day. But I’m trying not to let it hurt me with the same intensity that it used to.”

“Everybody wants their own little place in the world. And maybe mine is here… Loving you from a distance…”