Most of us carry parts of ourselves we would rather not claim: the pettiness that surfaces at the worst moments, the lateness we swear we'll fix, the need to be right, the harsh inner critic. Some of these traits took root long ago, in childhoods we did not choose, and they have outlasted every resolution to be rid of them. This morning we consider how we might live alongside what we cannot leave behind, and what it might look like to do so with attention and honesty, and perhaps some self-compassion. This is the first service of a two-part series.

Attend either online or in person at the Newington Green Meeting House, 39a Newington Green, London, N16 9PR (fully accessible). Go here for more information and the Zoom link, and here for directions to the Meeting House.