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To stay true to ourselves and remain kind to others is an art. It does require daily vigilance and, at the same time, it__ important to remember that art can often get messy.
Christopher Dines The Kindness Habit: Transforming our Relationship to Addictive Behaviours
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To stay true to ourselves and remain kind to others is an art. It does require daily vigilance and, at the same time, it__ important to remember that art can often get messy.
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Christopher Dines

The Kindness Habit: Transforming our Relationship to Addictive Behaviours

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