And I’ve finally learned that no amount of intense, repetitive thinking is ever going to change the past. I’ve learned what “let it go” means.
“Moshe Feldenkrais put it: “You can’t do what you want till you know what you’re doing.”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
“Acceptance is about allowing your experience to happen rather than avoiding or resisting it, even if it is difficult.”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“Making contact with the present moment is being present with whatever is actually a part of your present-moment experience, whether it is your external environment (i.e., your surroundings) or your internal environment (i.e., your thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations).”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“More often than not, people who vent or complain already know how to handle their current situation—they’re just looking for someone to see and appreciate their struggle.”
― I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
― I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
“People have suggested that I have survivor’s guilt. I reject that. We all should be alive. What I have is profound sadness and anger that some worthless dirtbag can come along and take away a family’s bright and shining light, leaving a gaping hole that is never to be filled.”
― The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy
― The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy
Brooke’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brooke’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Crime, Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Mystery, Non-fiction, Psychology, Self help, Suspense, Thriller, and Travel
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