"Certainly, true compassion begins with the consideration of others, but the displeasure of others is no reason to muffle your love. Simply be who you are, and love what is before you." Mark Nepo
As Nepo also says, this is a difficult task as "our messages to the contrary are deep". We are told we should consider the opinions of others, we are told we should work hard, perform, achieve, do better -- in order to be loved. Very few of us are lucky enough to know we are loved simply for being who we are, so we spend lifetimes trying to shape ourselves into something we think is lovable. We are enough. Each of us is a beautiful human being, worthy of love simply for being alive. Let us support one another to be fully who we are and know we are loved.
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