I sometimes call this our "spacesuit self" because we come into an environment that is difficult and challenging, where we're told to be different. We're told to jump over hoops to be loved and appreciated, so we have to develop spacesuit strategies to get approval and create ways to avoid being judged.
Tara BrachThe renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being "without anxiety about imperfection.
Tara Brach