Tanis Larson > Quotes

“To the woman reading this and thinking: This is for someone braver than me. It’s not. I wrote it for you specifically. The one who almost put it down three times. The one who highlighted sentences and then felt guilty for agreeing with them. The one who knows exactly what she’s carrying and has known for a long time. You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to start.”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose

“Your doctor’s title doesn’t make them right about your whole life. Your boss’s position doesn’t mean they know what serves your growth. Your parents’ role doesn’t give them final say over your adult choices.

You can respect their role and still trust your gut”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose

“We were trained to be good daughters, partners, employees, parents, and friends. We learned early that being good meant nodding, smiling, and accepting. It meant not making waves or asking for too much.

We carry things out of loyalty. Out of fear. But fear is the one that runs deepest, because it doesn’t feel like fear. It feels like love.

Permission to choose yourself without abandoning others. That’s what this is about.”
― Tanis Larson, The Hand It Back Method : Stop Carrying What Was Never Yours and Start Living the Life You Choose