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“The wise woman thinks twice and speaks once or, better yet, does not speak at all.”
― Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou
― Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou
“Read every day and learn from what you read.”
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
― Bloodchild and Other Stories
“Don’t judge your feelings; notice them. Use them as your map. Don’t be afraid of the truth.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“These days, loneliness is the new cancer—a shameful, embarrassing thing, brought upon yourself in some obscure way. A fearful, incurable thing, so horrifying that you dare not mention it; other people don’t want to hear the word spoken aloud for fear that they might too be afflicted, or that it might tempt fate into visiting a similar horror upon them.”
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
“We tend to think that the future happens later, but we're creating it in our minds every day. When the present falls apart, so does the future we had associated with it. And having the future taken away is the mother of all plot twists.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Lauren’s 2025 Year in Books
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