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The Process of becoming unstuck requires tremendous bravery, because basically we are completely changing our way of perceiving reality.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
Philosopher
Writer
New York City
New York
Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
Becoming
Unstuck
Process
Perceiving
Reality
Bravery
Way
Tremendous
Basically
Requires
Changing
Completely

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