“All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness or cruelty, to forgive and forget. In actuality, when we love rightly we know that the healthy, loving response to cruelty and abuse is putting ourselves out of harm's way.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“The wounded heart learns self-love by first overcoming low self-esteem.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers - the experience of knowing we always belong.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“Only love can heal the wounds of the past. However, the intensity of our woundedness often leads to a closing of the heart, making it impossible for us to give or receive the love that is given to us.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
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