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"I could examine every moment of my life the way you examine the body of someone you love" - I love this line. Sometimes when I'm feeling really sad, I'll kiss my arms and my knees and it's like the purest form of loving kindness.

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This is wonderfully written and something I have been trying to do over the last few years too.

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All these posts really resonate with me. I’m dealing with very similar challenges, though probably a bit earlier on the path to full self-acceptance.

Also made me think of the phrase “spacious passion,” which David Chapman uses to describe something similar to this: https://vividness.live/your-self-is-not-a-spiritual-obstacle

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