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Part 1: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening

Tara Brach

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Exploring Self-Judgment and Emotional Escape

This chapter explores the fears of judgment and self-acceptance through a woman's encounter with a parrot that mimics hurtful phrases, reflecting the internalized negative self-talk many experience. It also examines how societal over-consumption serves as a coping mechanism for emotional discomfort and the defenses individuals create against vulnerability.

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