Sarah

“Every incident chips away at your limit. Every time you choose to stay, it makes the next time that much harder to leave.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us

“We’re bad losers, because a good loser is someone who’s used to losing!”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“While the mind usually shuts down during a traumatizing experience, the bodily sensations associated with immobilization and helplessness carry the memories of having absolutely no control over the outcome of your life: the fate of trauma survivors is lived out in heartbreak and gut-wrenching sensations.”
― David Emerson, Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body

“Her colleague is back, sitting quietly on the other side of the desk, but of course Kira can remember all the things she’s said about Peter. “He’s an addict, Kira. You might think addicts always drink or take drugs or gamble on the horses, but your husband hasn’t got a problem with alcohol or gambling. He’s got a problem with competitiveness. He can’t stop trying to win. He can’t live without that rush.”
― Fredrik Backman, Us Against You