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Kristin Neff, PhD, is an American professor of psychology and pioneer in the field of self-compassion research. She has authored numerous academic articles and trade books on the topic, and is the creator of the Self-Compassion Scale, which is a tool for measuring inner empathy.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageSelf-criticism allows us to abase ourselves before imaginary others who pronounce judgment over us. . . . When we are forced to admit our failings, we can appease our mental judges by acquiescing to their negative opinions of us.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe old saying is that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I say f*** that. When life gives you lemons, make margaritas.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWe aren’t self-contained units. . . . Without our genes, family, friends, social history, and culture, we wouldn’t act or feel as we do.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageBeing human is not about being any one particular way; it is about being as life creates you—with your own particular strengths and weaknesses, gifts and challenges, quirks and oddities.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageAs soon as you notice you’re suffering, you automatically embrace yourself with compassion.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWhen we’re . . . constantly trying to improve or maintain our high self-esteem, we’re denying ourselves the thing we actually want most—to be accepted as we are.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageCompassion is not only relevant to those who are blameless victims, but also to those whose suffering stems from failures, personal weakness, or bad decisions. You know, the kind you and I make every day.

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FindCenter Quotes ImagePainful feelings are, by their very nature, temporary. They will weaken over time as long as we don’t prolong or amplify them through resistance or avoidance.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe only way to eventually free ourselves from debilitating pain is to be with it as it is. The only way out is through.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageRather than wandering around in problem-solving mode all day, thinking mainly of what you want to fix about yourself or your life, you can pause for a few moments throughout the day to marvel at what’s not broken.

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