• It is natural for us to avoid pain, but this only intensifies our suffering.

• Radical acceptance is the practice of accepting the difficult parts of life.

• Once you make peace with what you cannot change, you can focus on what is within your control.

We were made to love and be loved. Loving ourselves and others is in our genetic code. It’s nothing other than the purpose of our lives—but knowing that doesn’t make it easy to do. We may find it a challenge to love ourselves. We may have a hard time letting love in from others. We’re often afraid of getting hurt. It is also sometimes scary for us to share love with those around us—and love that isn't shared leaves us feeling flat and unfulfilled.