How do we keep our hearts open when we've been deeply hurt? How do we respond to injustice without becoming consumed by anger? And how can we love without trying to control or change another?
In this final installment of the Ask Me Anything series, Tara responds to questions about some of the most challenging places on our spiritual path. She explores how tending our own wounds can open the way to forgiveness, how we can stay awake to the suffering of our world without losing touch with joy, and how meeting the fear and grief beneath anger can reconnect us with compassion.
Whether we are facing injustice, conflict or struggles with those we love, the invitation is to act with clarity while remembering our shared humanity—and to trust the healing power of seeing the goodness in one another.
In this talk, Tara explores:
✨ Navigating forgiveness after deep hurt
✨ Finding joy amid suffering and injustice
✨ Keeping a soft heart in difficult times
✨ Moving beyond anger and othering
✨ Parenting with compassion rather than judgment
Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music