mindfulness quality: compassion quote: “compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” - pema chodron question: how can we learn to befriend ourselves in those moments we notice the mind is wandering? —— poem: “always we hope someone else has the answer, some other place will be better, some other time it will all turn out. this is it; no one else has the answer, no other place will be better, and it has already turned out. at the center of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. there is no need to run outside for better seeing. Nor to peer from a window. Rather abide at the center of your being; for the more you leave it, the less you learn. search your heart and see the way to do is to be - lao tzu ———— as always, if you have any questions, feel free to pop them in the comments below. and don’t forget to leave an emoji or a comment saying you completed the session so you can be entered for the giveaways. thanks for joining for me day 3 + see you for day 4 tomorrow! 💛 #mindfulness #compassion #gratitude