Florence Falk > Quotes

“We, who are so schooled in the art of listening to the voices of others, can often hear our own voice only when we are alone. . . For many women, the first choice, then, is to give ourselves the necessary time and space in which to renew our acquaintance with our lost voice, to learn to recognize it, and to rejoice as we hear it express our truth.”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“I think his lies hurt most of all because they stripped down the possibility of belief. I guess that’s what betrayal does.”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“Aloneness is an opportunity, a state brimming with potentiality, with resources for renewed life...In the space of aloneness...a woman is free to admit and act on her own desires. It is where we have the opportunity to discover that we are not a half but a sovereign whole.”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“Begin. . . where you are, NOT where you want to be. Begin stuck in the doldrums of your false story--if that is where you are. Begin there because, in truth, there is no other place to start from. Tell yourself that you are going to listen for the sound of your own voice--and remind yourself when you forget. And you will forget, over and over again.”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“Begin, then, where you are, not where you want to be. Begin stuck in the doldrums of your false story—if that is where you are. Begin there because, in truth, there is no other place to start from. Tell”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“important thing is to show up for herself—over and over again—and keep on going.”
― Florence Falk, On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone

“She wanted to hold on to the rosy candlelight glow of romance, rather than have to deal with the bright, sometimes glaring day-to-day life with another person. And who could blame her?”
― Florence Falk