Michelle Maldonado guides us through a four-step practice to recognize, acknowledge, investigate, and sit with our natural awareness.
Compassion is so powerful; sometimes it’s soft and cuddly, and other times, it is fierce. Paul Gilbert, the Compassionate Mind Foundation founder, says that compassion is one of the most important declarations of strength and courage known to humanity. We’re all at this moment where we get to choose how we show up next. With that, let’s turn our attention to the guided framework of RAIN. Each letter stands for something specific that can help support us in moments of anxiety and fear. The acronym was first coined by Michele McDonald 20 years ago and has since been adapted by Tara Brach to help us cultivate the capacity of our inner being and our inner work.
“Compassion is one of the most important declarations of strength and courage known to humanity.”
R stands for Recognize
A stands for Allow
I stands for Investigate Kindness
N stands for Natural Awareness
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