“Here are some thoughts that may guide you in understanding meaning: Meaning is relative and personal Meaning takes time. You may not find it until months or even years after loss Meaning doesn’t require understanding. It’s not necessary to understand why someone died in order to find meaning Even when you do find meaning, you won’t feel it was worth the cost of what you lost Your loss is not a test, a lesson, something to handle, a gift, or a blessing. Loss is simply what happens to you in life. Meaning is what you make happen Only you can find your own meaning Meaningful connections will heal painful memories”
― Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
― Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
“Mathias had never observed the other man from this distance. He hadn’t noticed that Flynn smelled as strongly of salt and soap as he did of whiskey, and the combination was intoxicating.”
― Shadows Rising
― Shadows Rising
“Not all who become leaders crave the power that goes with it.”
― Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
― Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
“4b. Is your jaw clenched right now? Unclench it.”
― That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
― That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
“My asshole is doing as much to keep me alive as my brain.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
Shoujo Manga Book Club
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We are a shoujo manga book club for all ages. Mostly we discuss shoujo manga like Sailor Moon, Fushigi Yugi, Sand Chronicles, and others. This is also ...more
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