It is natural in the human experience to gravitate towards the things we like and steer away from the things we wish to avoid. Yet this dance of attachment and aversion is never-ending and actually only reinforces the misperception that we are not okay in this moment just as things are. Lex explains the difference between attachment and aversion and how it is necessary for us to learn to stay engaged in our lives without becoming attached, which she refers to this quality as "affectionate awareness." www.lexferrier.com