Tricycle Daily Dharma December 12, 2012

Accepting the Pain of Relationships Mindfulness can transform all our personal relationships—but only if we are willing to feel the inevitable pain that relationships entail. When we turn away from our distress, we inevitably abandon our loved ones as well as ourselves. But when we mindfully and compassionately incline toward whatever is arising within us, we can be truly present and alive for ourselves and others. - Christopher K. Germer, "Getting Along"