Tara Brach, the author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion, talks about the healing power of RAIN — an acronym with components I have trouble remembering.
I’ve been sharing RAIN with my therapy groups lately and I’m pretty sure, here and now, that R stands for Recognize (rather than Realize) , A stands for Allow (not Accept or Awareness), I stands for Investigate (not Interrogate), and N stands for Nurture (not Nourish).
Today, I’m going to Recognize that I am aging into my 70s, Allow for all that brings, Investigate how that affects me, and Nurture myself with self care and love.
I am also going to Recognize that many people support Donald Trump, Allow myself to have feelings about that, Investigate how that manifests in my mind and body, and Nourish myself with self care and love.
I don’t know if I’m using RAIN exactly correctly, but I am going to Recognize that I get scared when I think I’m doing something wrong, Allow all my feelings and reactions to that, Investigate how that affects my life, and Nurture myself with self care and love.
Do you see RAIN in my images for today?
Is the Daily Bitch practicing RAIN?
Here’s what I find when I search for RAIN on YouTube:
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Thanks to Tara Brach and all who help me practice RAIN, including YOU!
