Tara Brach

If you're stuck in a pattern that's causing suffering, RAIN, again, it's a weave of mindfulness and self-compassion. And the letters, it's an acronym, are recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture. And I'll give you an example of RAIN. I'll give you a personal example. This was, you know, through the pandemic, people have used RAIN a lot.

If you're stuck in a pattern that's causing suffering, RAIN, again, it's a weave of mindfulness and self-compassion. And the letters, it's an acronym, are recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture. And I'll give you an example of RAIN. I'll give you a personal example. This was, you know, through the pandemic, people have used RAIN a lot.

If you're stuck in a pattern that's causing suffering, RAIN, again, it's a weave of mindfulness and self-compassion. And the letters, it's an acronym, are recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture. And I'll give you an example of RAIN. I'll give you a personal example. This was, you know, through the pandemic, people have used RAIN a lot.

So I get people telling me, you know, RAIN has saved my life. Well, when my mother moved down here, and this was... Oh, she moved down here when she was maybe 78 or 80. She came right at a time I was super busy. I was trying to put together all the material for a new book and so on. And I was really torn because... I was feeling very guilty about not spending enough time with her.

So I get people telling me, you know, RAIN has saved my life. Well, when my mother moved down here, and this was... Oh, she moved down here when she was maybe 78 or 80. She came right at a time I was super busy. I was trying to put together all the material for a new book and so on. And I was really torn because... I was feeling very guilty about not spending enough time with her.

So I get people telling me, you know, RAIN has saved my life. Well, when my mother moved down here, and this was... Oh, she moved down here when she was maybe 78 or 80. She came right at a time I was super busy. I was trying to put together all the material for a new book and so on. And I was really torn because... I was feeling very guilty about not spending enough time with her.

And I was also feeling anxious about getting work done and coming through on my teachings. Now, this is a basic cluster for me. If you say, you know, what are your issues? You know, guilt, like I am very programmed to want to come through for everybody and very, you know, I get a lot of angst when I feel like I'm falling short. So that's a whole story cluster.

And I was also feeling anxious about getting work done and coming through on my teachings. Now, this is a basic cluster for me. If you say, you know, what are your issues? You know, guilt, like I am very programmed to want to come through for everybody and very, you know, I get a lot of angst when I feel like I'm falling short. So that's a whole story cluster.

And I was also feeling anxious about getting work done and coming through on my teachings. Now, this is a basic cluster for me. If you say, you know, what are your issues? You know, guilt, like I am very programmed to want to come through for everybody and very, you know, I get a lot of angst when I feel like I'm falling short. So that's a whole story cluster.

And then the other one is, you know, on the Enneagram, if you're familiar, is I'm a three, which is a performer who wants to make sure she's coming across well. And so I get anxious about not being prepared. So those were playing out. Yeah. I remember one day I was right here in my office and she came in. She was living here then and she had a New Yorker article she wanted to show me.

And then the other one is, you know, on the Enneagram, if you're familiar, is I'm a three, which is a performer who wants to make sure she's coming across well. And so I get anxious about not being prepared. So those were playing out. Yeah. I remember one day I was right here in my office and she came in. She was living here then and she had a New Yorker article she wanted to show me.

And then the other one is, you know, on the Enneagram, if you're familiar, is I'm a three, which is a performer who wants to make sure she's coming across well. And so I get anxious about not being prepared. So those were playing out. Yeah. I remember one day I was right here in my office and she came in. She was living here then and she had a New Yorker article she wanted to show me.

And I was completely focused on my screen writing a talk, believe it or not, on love and kindness, which is embarrassing, but that's what I was doing.

And I was completely focused on my screen writing a talk, believe it or not, on love and kindness, which is embarrassing, but that's what I was doing.

And I was completely focused on my screen writing a talk, believe it or not, on love and kindness, which is embarrassing, but that's what I was doing.

You're busy.

You're busy.

You're busy.

Right, right, right. You're in my way, you know. And so she was very discreet. She just put it down and started retreating. And I turned and I saw her and I thought, wow, I don't know how long I'll have her, you know. So after she left, I did a practice with RAIN and the recognizes, recognizing, okay, guilt, but also anxious, right?

Right, right, right. You're in my way, you know. And so she was very discreet. She just put it down and started retreating. And I turned and I saw her and I thought, wow, I don't know how long I'll have her, you know. So after she left, I did a practice with RAIN and the recognizes, recognizing, okay, guilt, but also anxious, right?