And because my skin has never fit this badly before.
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Daniel Bass
“You know, and so, I've come to this belief that, if you show me a woman who can sit with a man in real vulnerability, in deep fear, and be with him in it, I will show you a woman who, A, has done her work and, B, does not derive her power from that man. And if you show me a man who can sit with a woman in deep struggle and vulnerability and not try to fix it, but just hear her and be with her and hold space for it, I'll show you a guy who's done his work and a man who doesn't derive his power from controlling and fixing everything.”
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“One can only love God, and through His grace come to love His people”
― The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
― The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
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“If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
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“It was right and wrong both. Love does as it undoes. It goes after, with equal tenacity: joy and heartbreak.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
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