“Ultimately the reason why love and compassion bring the greatest happiness, is simply that our nature cherishes them above all else. The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence. It results from the profound interdependence we all share with one another.” TENZIN GYATSO 14th Dalai Lama
We all want and need compassion for ourselves and others in life, but when we seek this outside ourselves, it never fulfills us.
When I feel overwhelmed, fearful, angry or sad, I have a choice of two reactions; to shut down these feelings which is a response triggered from my limbic brain and causes me to flight, fight, or freeze these feelings, or I can allow these feelings to be present in me and learn to attend and befriend them with compassion.
Next time you feel something you do not like, notice what your immediate reaction is. Do I feel this rise up in me and quickly distract myself with busyness and move onto another task? OR Do I feel this rise up in me and allow it to be there, attend to it, and find compassion for it?
It is essential for us to find space for our feelings to be felt, no matter what arises in us. There are no positive or negative feelings. They are just feelings and although we may have learned over the years to suppress certain feelings and allow others, in doing so we lose sight of the big picture. We are human beings, we are meant to feel and the more we accept this in ourselves and find space and compassion to nurture them, the more we will grow in our ability to feel and nurture this in others.
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Beautiful, Karen. 🙏🏻💕
Thank you Carrie 🙏🏻💕
Such a simple yet important message. Thanks for sharing ❤️😇 keep Glittering, love TGA by Misha 💕
Thanks for being here Misha 💕💚
Sounds so simple, and so obvious, and yet….Thank you for the reminder, Karen, especially as we head into a holiday season fraught with all kinds of emotions…xox, l
So true Lori, I know it’s not easy for any of us and in fact, because we don’t do this, we suffer in our relationships and our life. And yes Christmas certainly shows this problem even more! Thank you 💕💚
Ah, yes. I do tend to shut it down. Definitely time to take a look at that!
We all do Emilie, but thank you for wanting to become aware of this. 💕💚
I love this, Karen! Beautiful wisdom. And what tender and adorable photos! ❤
Yes I loved those photos too! Thank you Eliza 💚💕
thank you for sharing
your sweet puppy
to hug, Karen 🙂
Puppies make the world softer! 😉
And how many women have been told. “You’re too emotional!” Sigh. We ARE emotions, but as I age, I find them deepened into understanding- and much love.
Yes so true. Wisdom does come through experience. Thank you 🙏🏻💕
Karen, I needed to read this today…thank you xo
I’m so glad it helped Yvonne! 🙏🏻💕
Karen, I hope you don’t mind, but today I posted about your book. I was incredibly drawn to it and I wanted to share after reading it. xoxo Thank you for all you are and all you do ♥
Oh thank you Yvonne. I appreciate that and am honored you were moved by my story. 🙏🏻💕
I truly was and it helped me as well with my own grief for loved ones who have passed away. I wanted everyone to read your book and to find the healing that you share in your journey. Thanks for having the Courage to write about Nathan, your family and the healing journey. God Bless you. xoxo
I am so grateful thank you 🙏🏻💚💕
xoxo