Finn leaned back on his elbows, legs stretched out before him. A pretend fae god lounging in the faerie wood, believing that his unnatural beauty would bring the world to his feet. I had to admit, albeit grudgingly, that he was fine
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“There is a simple arithmetic to interpersonal violence: the person willing to absorb the most physical injury usually wins.”
― Confidence
― Confidence
“No matter what your unique manifestation as an adolescent or adult, you can be sure that your first indoctrination as a little child resulted in the triple need for approval, validation, and praise. This is how the good girl grows up, forgetting she exists as an individual in her own right. She is trained to exist only in context.”
― A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free – A Clinical Psychologist's Guide to Authenticity and Conscious Fulfillment for Women
― A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free – A Clinical Psychologist's Guide to Authenticity and Conscious Fulfillment for Women
“Men were all the same. Whenever a woman had a good idea, their hackles rose. They would be happiest if everything stayed just how it was.”
― The Paradise of Glass
― The Paradise of Glass
“Lack of sleep can trigger a manic episode. It is why bipolars have to be so vigilant to get enough rest. It is such a reliable trigger that at one time, it was even used by some psychiatrists working in mental institutions as a diagnostic tool.”
― What the Man in the Moon Told Me: Living With Bipolar II A Memoir
― What the Man in the Moon Told Me: Living With Bipolar II A Memoir
“When we wake up in the morning, the first thing we can do is to be aware of the gift that life is offering us. We have a gift of twenty-four hours. We can become aware that we are awake, aware of our breath, aware of the sun and the sky outside, and aware of being alive. We can feel grateful for this. We can say to ourselves, Waking up, I see the blue sky.
I join my palms in gratitude. Feeling grateful for what we already have, being aware that we have more than enough conditions for happiness in the present moment is very important. It is good to start the day with this sort of awareness.”
― Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day
I join my palms in gratitude. Feeling grateful for what we already have, being aware that we have more than enough conditions for happiness in the present moment is very important. It is good to start the day with this sort of awareness.”
― Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day
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