Most people come to mindfulness and compassion practices in order to heal and grow in some way. It could be anything, from stress reduction to relationship work, and everything in between.

So it's important to recognize that the mind - because it doesn't 'see' what isn't there - will tend to not notice the improvements along the way of the journey. This will often lead to pessimism and, often, the abandonment of the practices.

In today's episode, I explore this phenomenon from the perspective of our intra- and interpersonal, moment-by-moment experiences.