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Oct 2023
17m 51s

Cultivating Self-Compassion Despite Obst...

Sean Fargo
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Offering compassion as a response to perceived suffering is a natural, human thing to do. Why then, is it so difficult to practice self-compassion when we, ourselves, are hurting? In this episode, Sean Faro identifies some common obstacles to self-compassion, and invites us to overcome them by slowing down and feeling our feelings with patience, tenderness a ... Show More
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