Sometimes I come across something that really touches my heart. This post is one such thing. Simple and pure it speaks of our experience and offers each one of us something simple and practical to help us move forward. Simple and practical however, is not always easy and habits of old and of ego will jump in front of our attempts to change and to heal.

Mindfulness meditation is however a simple and profoundly powerful tool for peace, for change and for healing. Stay resolute, stay respectful of your need to embrace that which hurts you. May you find the place where the waters of your depths wash away your tears.

Thich Nhat Hanh on Healing the Wounded Child in Us From the great heart of the Buddha, and from the great heart of Thich Nhat Hanh, to the wounded child in each of us: “In our childhood we may have been through stages of great difficulties. We have been wounded, we have had traumas and we generally do not want to remember those stages of suffering. In us there is a protective defense mechanism, we want to defend ourselves against our suffering. Every time we are in touch with the experience of su … Read More

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