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Redemption does not guarantee us safety in this world; it is a promise that we will never walk alone.
“What kills a soul? Exhaustion, secret keeping, image management.
And what brings a soul back from the dead? Honesty, connection, grace”
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
And what brings a soul back from the dead? Honesty, connection, grace”
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them.”
― The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
― The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
“you deserve to be completely found in your surroundings not lost within them”
― Milk and honey
― Milk and honey
“It is better to be loved than admired. It is better to be truly known and seen and taken care of by a small tribe than adored by strangers who think they know you in a meaningful way.”
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
“How we live matters, and what you choose to own will shape your life, whether you choose to admit it or not. Let's live lightly, freely, courageously, surrounded only by what brings joy, simplicity, and beauty.”
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
― Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
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