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Mindfulness Self-Compassion

Today, I want to make a confession. I have been struggling with depression for quite some time. A therapist once told me that I’ve always had an undercurrent of depression throughout most of my life. It has never become debilitating, nor has it required long-term medication, except for a few months after I lost a cat more than 20 years ago. Although there have been moments when my depressive state of mind has slowed me down, I’ve always managed to cope well enough to make it through.

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Izumi Tanaka