“To love means to embrace and at the same time to withstand many endings, and many many beginnings—all in the same relationship.”
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
― Women Who Run With the Wolves
“manipulation is the art of making another person’s spirit dance for personal amusement, and only through honoring oneself do we become strong enough to refuse to dance.”
― Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential
― Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential
“Just because you are soft doesn't mean you are not a force. Honey and wildfire are both the colour gold.”
― Edge of Wonder: Notes from the Wildness of Being
― Edge of Wonder: Notes from the Wildness of Being
“Our lives can be compared to beautiful streams, which are destined to flow, grow in majesty to create wonderful features such as cascading waterfalls, and give nourishment and life to those in its path. Inshan Meahjohn”
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“There’s some real utility in gratitude. It’s also good protection against the dangers of victimhood and resentment.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
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