Maitri.

Love yourself. 

For my friends who are dreamers, and doers, but have not quite harnessed both together. And, for you.  

No different, really—
a summer firefly's
visible burning
and this body,
transformed by love.
~ Izumi Shikibu

Pema Chodron, on Maitri.

"...There was a story about the Zen master..."

...to read the rest of Pema Chodron's talk on loving yourself, click here.

Yours in working (and playing) to create enlightened society,

Waylon Lewis
editor-in-chief, host
elephantjournal.com, Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

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