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Wounding and healing are not opposites. They’re part of the same thing. It is our wounds that enable us to be compassionate with the wounds of others. It is our limitations that make us kind to the limitations of other people. I think I have served people perfectly with parts of myself I used to be ashamed of.

By Rachel Naomi Remen
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Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, is an American professor and author who specializes in integrative medicine. She has directed the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness at Commonweal and is known for documenting the psychological and spiritual impact of cancer on people and their families.

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