This is how an embodied presence awakens us from a trance: We free ourselves at the ground level from the reactivity that perpetuates our suffering. When we meet arising sensations with Radical Acceptance [i.e., acceptance of ourselves as we are], instead of losing ourselves in grasping and resisting, we begin the process of freeing ourselves from the stories that separate us. We taste the joy of being fully present, alive and connected with all life. This was the Buddha's promise: Mindfulness of the body leads to happiness in this life, and the fullness of spiritual awakening.
— Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance