Description

Start Where You Are – offers a gentle yet powerful message: the path to personal transformation and compassion begins exactly where you are—with your current challenges, emotions, and imperfections.

Drawing on the Lojong teachings—59 Tibetan Buddhist slogans—Pema shows readers how to use daily struggles as fuel for awakening the heart. With her signature warmth and honesty, she helps readers:

Face difficult emotions : like anger, fear, and resentment without self-judgment.
Practice tonglen : a breathing meditation that cultivates compassion for oneself and others.
Shift perspective : by seeing obstacles as opportunities for growth and empathy.
Open the heart : by moving toward, rather than away from, discomfort.

Main points :

Start with compassion for yourself: Healing begins not with fixing, but by fully accepting the moment you’re in.
Use suffering as a teacher: Even pain and fear can be openings for love and awakening.
Develop courage: Not by becoming tougher, but by becoming more tender and present.