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Pema Chodron Quotes: We cannot be present and run our story-line at the same time.
         

We cannot be present and run our story-line at the same time.


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This page presents the quote "We cannot be present and run our story-line at the same time.". Author of this quote is Pema Chodron. This quote is about time, running, spiritual, stories,.