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Picked this up in Italy. I thought it appropriate since Galileo lived in Italy and his daughter, who also lived in Italy, was in a monestary, there. Much of the political conflict in Galileo's life seemed to take place through at the Vatican and we w
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“sometimes deeper mental clarity
is preceded by great internal storms
healing yourself can be messy
seeing yourself through honesty
can be jarring and tough; it can even
temporarily cause imbalance in your life
it is hard work to open yourself
up to release your burdens
like removing thorns from your body,
it may hurt at first, but it is
ultimately for your highest good
the dark clouds of rainfall are
necessary for new growth.”
― Inward
is preceded by great internal storms
healing yourself can be messy
seeing yourself through honesty
can be jarring and tough; it can even
temporarily cause imbalance in your life
it is hard work to open yourself
up to release your burdens
like removing thorns from your body,
it may hurt at first, but it is
ultimately for your highest good
the dark clouds of rainfall are
necessary for new growth.”
― Inward
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