Self Awareness Honesty Quotes

“God, I want to be able to control my mind. Why is it so hard?  I know that these thoughts are causing harm, that they are damaging my mental health, but I can’t stop. It seems like I am sinking into depression... Deeper and deeper. I’m almost drowning.”
― Ash Gabrieli, Petrichor

“Love and kindness are your strengths. The hard truth is you can’t give those gifts to others until you give them to yourself. -- Jack in Flower Girl A Novel”
― Merida Johns, Flower Girl A Novel

“I take a deep breath and consider what the counselor at Canyon Ranch said about my ego, my vanity.

That my constant awareness of what other people think of me and my decisions was ultimately a huge part of my downfall. (p39)”
― Stacey Ballis, Wedding Girl

“She'd been so quick to believe the worst of her sister. Now Phoebe knew why. She'd wanted to.
Her entire life, Phoebe had defined her place in the world in relation to Brigid. She was the sweet one. The easy one. The healer. She needed Brigid to be the bad sister in order for her to be the good one. But she'd mixed up their roles. She'd been wrong about everything.
Brigid saw her sister start to crumble. "Hey, Phoebe, don't lose it," she said. "It's all in the past now. I just wish I'd killed that bitch when I had the chance. The fire ants would have been the perfect solution. No open casket."
Her sister's kindness destroyed the last of Phoebe's defenses, and the tears finally broke through. "I'm sorry," she blubbered. "I'm sorry for blaming you for Mom's death, and I'm sorry for believing your stepmother. I'm fucking awful."
"Yeah," Brigid said, pulling Phoebe into her arms. "You're a real asshole. But you're also my sister, and I'll always love you.”
― Kirsten Miller, The Women of Wild Hill