“I hold my face in my two hands.
No, I am not crying.
I hold my face in my two hands
to keep the loneliness warm –
two hands protecting,
two hands nourishing,
two hands preventing
my soul from leaving me
in anger.”

Such a lovely passage from Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh – one which speaks to the energy of our suffering, and the ‘need’ to turn our compassion inward.

Though, habit may at times encourage us otherwise.

To maintain a loving heart, even when the world appears to be crumbling like dust at our feet – my darlings, this is what brings us peace.

And, rooted deeply within this essence of love – is a foundation of unconditional understanding.

In this way, we can begin to nourish our compassion.

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