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    • Somer Saleh, LMFT
    • Jessica Fountas, LMFT
    • Testimonials
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Posts Tagged ‘Pema Chodron’

Unleashing Anxiety’s Grip; 5 tips to soothe anxiety

By Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT | June 16, 2014

“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” ― Pema Chödrön When we find ourselves consumed by anxiety, it’s as if a tornado has arrived and starts to pull everything into it’s path of destruction. The one thing we were anxious about turns into everything we are anxious about. Anxiety is one…

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The Courage To Wait – Pema Chodron quote on peace

By Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT | June 11, 2014

“When you’re like a keg of dynamite just about to go off, patience means just slowing down at that point—just pausing—instead of immediately acting on your usual, habitual response. You refrain from acting, you stop talking to yourself, and then you connect with the soft spot. But at the same time you are completely and…

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A Quote About Openness – Pema Chodron

By Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT | April 2, 2012

“Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises.” Pema Chodron

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Your Interpretation of Reality-a quote from Pema Chodron

By Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT | January 5, 2012

Seeing when you justify yourself and when you blame others is not a reason to criticize yourself, but actually an opportunity to recognize what all people do and how it imprisons us in a very limited perspective of this world. It’s a chance to see that you’re holding on to your interpretation of reality; it…

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