The following meditation is led by Tara Brock.

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So the key in healing toxic shame and to be guided by healthy shame is self-compassion.

And inevitably, this is true for all of us as we're going to be practicing together in a

moment.

We will continue to feel badness when we encounter the imperfections of our coverings,

the habits of in different ways, getting caught in anxiety or lashing out or judgment

or whatever it is.

If we can remember our basic goodness, and I often, my mantra is often just trust the

goal, trust the goal, you know, instead of reacting, instead of defending, instead of

sinking in a shame, if we can remember that, we can then respond to what comes up in

a way that further aligns our heart.

We all need pathways of self-compassion, in response to imperfection.

We all need ways and we all need to help each other realize that these difficult waves

we experience are not our fault.

And if we trust the goodness, we can actually become the being that we want to be.

So with that, a lot of words, let's practice a little.

This meditation is on healing toxic shame and trusting the goal.

Take a moment if you will, to pause, let yourself settle.

You might close your eyes.

You might feel this body breathing.

You might scan a notice where in your life you might be reacting to imperfection.

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