Howard

“The literature says this is normal for traumatized people. Experts say it’s all part of the three P’s: We think our sadness is personal, pervasive, and permanent. Personal, in that we have caused all the problems we face. Pervasive, in that our entire life is defined by our failings. And permanent, in that the sadness will last forever.”
― Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

“We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and degraded lands, but also for our relationship to the world. We need to restore honor to the way we live, so that when we walk through the world we don’t have to avert our eyes with shame, so that we can hold our heads up high and receive the respectful acknowledgment of the rest of the earth’s beings.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

“Greatness isn’t just going to happen. Greatness comes from preparation, and it starts with coming into awareness of what’s important to me and creating a plan of how I’m going to achieve that. Greatness means taking time to block out what everyone else wants for me and instead focus on who I want to be.”
― Corey Yeager, How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself

“you are the most important person in your life.”
― Corey Yeager, How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself