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\"\"\u201cThis is our choice in every moment. Do we relate to our circumstances with bitterness or with openness? That is why it can be said that whatever occurs can be regarded as the path and that all things, not just some things, are workable. This teaching is a fearless proclamation of what\u2019s possible for ordinary people like you and me.\u201d Pema Chodron<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is our choice in every moment. Do we relate to our circumstances with bitterness or with openness? That is why it can be said that whatever occurs can be regarded as the path and that all things, not just some things, are workable. This teaching is a fearless proclamation of what\u2019s possible for ordinary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nThinking about Virginia Tech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\""This is our choice in every moment. Do we relate to our circumstances with bitterness or with openness? 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