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Now I know that when we show only our light side to the world, our shadow grows restless, sucking into itself much of our energy and passion. In order to release my trapped energy and awaken my best qualities, I had to engage with my shadow. I had to be broken open so fully that my whole self was laid out before me to own and to forgive and to ...
BROKEN OPEN. READER'S GUIDE. 1. Broken Open begins with this quote from Anaïs Nin: “And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”. Have there been times in your life when you felt the pain of your own resistance to change?
Jan 30, 2024 · Famous Broken Open Quotes. the shell must break before the bird can fly. — Alfred Lord Tennyson. 83. Open your heart - open it wide; someone is standing outside. — Mary Engelbreit. 34. The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. — Joanna Macy.
Dec 15, 2023 · 55. “No matter how hard your heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for your grief.” —Faraaz Kazi. 56. “The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever ...
Jun 14, 2005 · Broken Open also introduces us to some of the world's greatest spiritual teachers—both ancient and living—and imparts the wisdom of various traditions, from Buddhist meditation to Sufi dance, and from Christian prayer to contemporary psychotherapy. Eminently practical, Lesser provides tools to support us in our quest for a clearer sense of ...
Broken Open Quotes Showing 1-4 of 4 “There is a special feeling of knowing that nothing must die for me to thrive.” ― David Clark, Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana
This nicely conveys the theme of her book: the spiritual awakenings and transformations that can come from suffering and loss. But to be open to these changes, we must be vigilant. Lesser sets up the challenge in her introduction: "I am fascinated by what it takes to stay awake in difficult times. I marvel at what we do in times of transition ...
