Clearly recognizing what is happening inside us, and regarding what we see with an open, kind and loving heart, is what I call Radical Acceptance. If we are holding back from any part of our experience, if our heart shuts out any part of who we are and what we feel, we are fueling the fears and feelings of separation that sustain the trance of unworthiness. Radical Acceptance directly dismantles the very foundations of this trance. Tara Brach
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Radical Acceptance is a practice in which you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, emotions, sensations, memories, beliefs and behaviors. You are able to observe them with detachment and not get caught up in the stories that are spinning around in your head. You begin to accept yourself for who you are without trying to change yourself into what you think you should be. This requires that you take a moment to notice your thoughts, feelings, emotions, sensations, memories, beliefs and behaviors without getting caught up in the story of them.

Source: Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With The Heart Of A Buddha

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