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How self-judgment destroys the attention we try to cultivate

Every time I try to be present with my kids I start thinking about all the ways I am screwing them up and then I am not present anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The critical mind hijacks the very awareness that could create genuine connection and presence.

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