When abuse is treated with silence and shame, we learn to handle it with silence and shame.
“A bucket list disguises a dark question as a challenge: what do you want to do before you die? We all want, in the words of Henry David Thoreau, to “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” But do we attain that by listing everything we’ve ever wanted to do? Should we really focus on how many moments we can collect?”
― No Cure for Being Human:
― No Cure for Being Human:
“And I’m not afraid to be alone, but I’m tired of being the one left behind.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“Who wants to be confronted with the reality that we are all a breath away from a problem that could alter our lives completely? A friend with a very sick child said it best: I'm everyone's inspiration and no one's friend.”
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
― No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear
“How do you make your life your own and not feel guilt over it?”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
“Iris,” said Roman, “you are worthy of love. You are worthy to feel joy right now, even in the darkness. And just in case you’re wondering … I’m not going anywhere, unless you tell me to leave, and even then, we might need to negotiate.”
― Divine Rivals
― Divine Rivals
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