Margaret

“The purpose of Christian mindfulness is to open our hearts and minds to the still-speaking God, to create time and space for the indwelling of Christ’s Spirit among us. When we are living with mental illness, it is important to embrace our identity as children of God and receive into our weary spirits God’s abundant blessings.”
― Sarah Griffith Lund, Blessed Are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence About Mental Illness, Family and Church

“So it’s definitely not the case that self-compassion leads to complacency and inertia. Quite the opposite. By losing our fear of failure, we become free to challenge ourselves to a far greater degree than would otherwise be possible.”
― Kristin Neff, Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

“The blues is about the soul opening up and pouring out whatever is inside—without shame, blame, or polish. Done well, it is raw, gutbucket truth-telling, but to get there requires a depth of emotional risk-taking and big doses of courage. The artist has to dive headfirst into some murky emotional waters with real honesty about the trouble that’s been rattling around deep inside, and then put it on display for all to see. That’s why we don’t really listen to the blues, we feel them magically connecting to parts of ourselves we are afraid of, reminding us that we are human and struggling desperately, trying our best to be better. The truth is, there is power in our vulnerability; and our capacity to share parts of ourselves, even the parts we hide from, gives us enormous strength.”
― Tarana Burke, You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

“For mainstream media, the imagery of Blackness has been controlled and contrived into how white folx view our community. I’m in control of my narrative, and I’m going to tell my story.”
― Tarana Burke, You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience