“The only rules are the ones dictated by the laws of physics. Everything else is a recommendation”
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“Unless we can measure something, science won’t concede it exists, which is why science refuses to deal with such “nonthings” as the emotions, the mind, the soul, or the spirit.”
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
“Developmental psychologists agree that praising a child’s effort is helpful and promotes self-esteem, while valuing the achievement only programs kids to keep seeking external approval—not for who they are but for what they do, for what others demand of them. It’s yet another barrier to the emergence of a healthy self.”
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
“If you give yourself 30 days to clean to clean your home, it will take you 30 days. But if you give yourself 3 hours, it will take your 3 hours
. The same applies to your goals, ambitions and potential.”
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. The same applies to your goals, ambitions and potential.”
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“Facing it directly without either denial or overidentification becomes a doorway to health and balance”
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
― The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
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