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Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging.
Definition
“She could not commit the world to paper. The swirl within herself, its movement, its abstract nature, made perfect sense. She thought that one day it would make its way out of her. But, she thought, not yet.”
― The Confession
― The Confession
“A book you finish reading is not the same book it was before you read it.”
― Number9Dream
― Number9Dream
“Sarah's right. We punish ourselves so much in our own imaginations. We convince ourselves everything we do, everything we think, is wrong.
For eighteen years I've believed what other people told me about what was right and what was wrong. From now. I'm deciding.”
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
For eighteen years I've believed what other people told me about what was right and what was wrong. From now. I'm deciding.”
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
“Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Other people will try to decide things for you, she says. They'll try to tell you who you are. Remember, no matter what they say, you're the only who really decides.”
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
― Lies We Tell Ourselves
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Alice’s 2025 Year in Books
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