The invitation with this practice is to put aside ideas and concepts about differences, shame, fear, survival, and to simply see if you can begin to develop a felt sense of common humanity—that all of us wish for happiness and freedom from suffering.

Steven Hickman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a program of community building, clinical care, professional training, and research. Also author of Self-Compassion for Dummies.

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