You can shed these layers of pain, error, confusion, and limitation only when you no longer run away from yourself; when you are willing to look at yourself as you really are instead of as you want to be; when you accept yourself in the moment, when you do not struggle against your temporary state, even though you understand its error. This is the

heal. Previously, I used to wake up and monitor how I felt and spend all day trying to do something about it. I finally accepted that when I woke, I would feel tired and anxious, my mind would probably race and that I would feel odd and detached for most of the day. I would not ignore it or pretend to like it, but for once I was not going to try an

If you’re ever having a hard moment or feel stressed, pausing to do this really helps. It will also show you that ultimately, we’re responsible for our misery as well as our healing. And healing is available to us in each and every moment.