Jeff Foster: If somebody treats you with unkindness, it’s likely they have endured similar treatment from others in the past

If somebody treats you with unkindness, if they judge or criticize you, it’s likely they have endured similar treatment from others in the past, and they are only repeating unconscious patterns in search of a love they cannot find.

– Jeff Foster, The Way of Rest: Finding the courage to hold everything in love

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