I mentioned earlier the two wings of awareness. The first step is recognizing the fear of getting close to others - this honest witnessing of where it is in the body, where it is in your beliefs.The other wing regards what's seen with kindness and compassion.
Tara BrachSelf-judgment continues to arise - it's a strong habit - but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.
Tara BrachStories about ourselves and about the world continually arise in our minds and shape our beliefs about reality.
Tara BrachThe main thing going on around intimacy is that we've developed a lot of strategies so we'll be a desirable package.
Tara Brach