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Practicing Loving-Kindness Even When (Especially When) You Are Hurting
By Leslie Ralph
All of us have been hurt or angered by someone’s words at some point. Some words are blatantly cruel, and others are deceptive, appearing to be in our best interest but only ever leading us astray. These are the messages that leave us questioning who we are or how we should be.
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