Tara Brach Be All That You Are
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Sep 15, 2010 A talk about how learned identities and protective masks limit our sense of self. Stories of shame, reactivity, and positive traits as traps are explored. Practical pathways like mindfulness, loving-kindness, RAIN, and reflective practices are offered. Listeners are invited to sense the awake, tender awareness behind their stories.
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Dinosaur Story About Forgetting Identity
- A retired tax accountant forgets he's not a dinosaur and rediscovers spontaneous aliveness by the lake.
- Bruce Holland Rogers' story illustrates how shedding learned identities frees creativity and presence.
Spacesuit Metaphor For Conditional Self
- We construct a
How Early Needs Create Small Self Stories
- Early needs and emotions shape a persistent small-self story that activates under triggers.
- When unmet needs (safety, belonging, competence) are triggered we contract into identities like 'depressed' or 'satisfied' depending on circumstance.