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Today I experienced a lot of pain.
Pain, when will you end?
Yes. I know.
I cannot push you away.
You have a reason to be here.
Something to show me.
Pushing me towards healing,
integrating,
or making a change.
Today I experienced a lot of pain.
And with myself, I stayed.
I see you.
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The antidote to suffering lies not in the avoidance of pain, but in our ability to meet it with compassion, curiosity and acceptance.