Hey everyone, it's K-Sunga here. I just want to let you know that we've launched a brand

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with some amazing new friends, are answering your questions about relationships, work,

life, mindfulness, and just about everything else. It's so different from anything we've

ever created and we're so excited for you to hear it. Dear Headspace comes out every

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Hi, this is K-Sunga and I welcome you this Tuesday to Radio Headspace. One of the concepts

of mindfulness that I really try my hardest to abide by is that of non-judging. And I

can say wholeheartedly that it's not always easy. In fact, sometimes it's hell of a heart,

but I continue to try. It's so easy to judge, right? Us as human beings, we tend to judge

everything. We judge other people and other people's situations, and then we judge ourselves

in our own situations. And oftentimes our self-judgment is harsh and self-deprecating.

Now something that often gets confused with being judgmental is that of being honest and

realistic. And one thing I know for sure is that I'm very realistic and honest with certain

circumstances, and I also know for sure that this sometimes gets interpreted as being judgmental.

So let me explain. I recently had a conversation with a good buddy of mine about the complexities

and beauty of marriage and parenting. It was great when I left that conversation, I got to

thinking about a client I had not long ago who was distraught about being single. He was

in his late 20s and very successful career-wise and was a handsome young man. His last relationship

was three years ago and it had lasted for three years. Since then he worked extra hard

to become a successful entrepreneur. So at this point, money wasn't even a concern for

him, and he started dating and hooking up with a lot of women. About a year ago, he realized

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