When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. We have to slow down and deal with what is troubling us, so that we can enjoy the simple joy of being happy and at peace with ourselves.
Don't make the body do what the spirit does best, and don't put a big load on the spirit that the body could easily carry.
The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing
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Don't make the body do what the spirit does best, and don't put a big load on the spirit that the body could easily carry.
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