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Jack Kornfield says we must look at ourselves over and over again in order to learn to love…

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“We must look at ourselves over and over again in order to learn to love, to discover what has kept our hearts closed, and what it means to allow our hearts to open. When attachment arises in the place of … Continue reading →

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Krishna Das says we have to learn to love people even if….

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“We have to learn to love people even if they are not giving you what you want… and then not take it personally. If you feel hurt, you have to recognize that they are not hurting you because you are … Continue reading →

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David Whyte says sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn…

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Attempted Love

“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” – David Whyte, House of Belonging

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Rumi says you will learn by reading…

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Attempted Love

“You will learn by reading But you will understand with love.” – Rumi

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Cheryl Strayed says you will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction…

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Attempted Love

“You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.”  – Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from … Continue reading →

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Tony Schwartz says let go of certainty…

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Attempted Love

“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and … Continue reading →

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Rainer Maria Rilke says we need, in love, to practice only this…

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Attempted Love

“We need, in love, to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily; we do not need to learn it.” – Rainer Maria Rilke, Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

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