Alina

“Affirmation When we affirm, we make a positive statement; we move toward something of value.”
― Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No

“The other way we can avoid the experience of anger is through repression. So repression and discharge are two sides of the same coin. Both represent fear and anxiety, and for that reason, both trigger physiological stress responses regardless of what we consciously feel or do not feel.”
― Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No

“What I know now is that when we derive our worth from the relationships in our lives—the intimate ones, the social circles we belong to, the companies we work for—we give away our power and become dependent upon external validation. When that is taken away, our sense of value, and identity, goes with it.”
― Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are

“Depending on circumstances, I may choose to manifest the anger in some way or to let go of it. The key is that I have not suppressed the experience of it. I”
― Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No