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All these people who had taken it out before him, people who would take it out after him. They might have read it on a beach, on the train, on the bus, in the park, in their living room. On the toilet? He hoped not! Every reader,
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“Grief is a bit like a chronic ache, I think—it’s always there, but sometimes you notice it more and sometimes less, and sometimes it’s unbearable and sometimes you think it might be gone for good.”
― Where the Dark Stands Still
― Where the Dark Stands Still
“I honor my needs and communicate them with compassion. I am not responsible for managing other people's emotions.”
― Are You Mad at Me?
― Are You Mad at Me?
“Moving forward isn't synonymous with "getting over it" or shoving aside your emotions. It means allowing yourself to see and hold the pain in ways that you wish the other person could. It means moving forward while feeling the loss. It's not getting over the loss so that you can move forward; it's moving forward with the feeling of loss, soothing it whenever it arises.”
― Are You Mad at Me?
― Are You Mad at Me?
“Conflict is a natural part of life. I am capable of tolerating the discomfort of conflict.”
― Are You Mad at Me?
― Are You Mad at Me?
“When conflict is constantly brushed under the rug, though, the person who decides to lift up the rug and address the issues—the person who’s healing—is naturally going to have a harder time believing their own experiences because no one else is there to say, “Yeah, that did happen, and what you’re feeling makes sense.” The child who’s called “dramatic” is made to feel like they’re the problem, but really, they’re often just the one communicating the problem that others aren’t willing to look at.”
― Are You Mad at Me?
― Are You Mad at Me?
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