[Summary] Tara Brach's book, "Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame Within Us,” discusses how pervasive feelings of unworthiness are in our culture and how these feelings manifest in our relationships with ourselves and others. The author explores the trance of unworthiness and how it creates suffering, emphasizing the need for Radical Acceptance as a solution. Brach encourages readers to practice pausing, noting, saying yes, and cultivating compassion in order to acknowledge and accept all aspects of their experience. She also examines the role of fear, desire, and forgiveness in the process of awakening to our true nature, which is loving and aware.
