Joanne

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart: Inspirational Thoughts for Living Your Best Life

“It’s the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals—my professional rosary.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Love's Executioner

“Some cannot loosen their own chains yet can nonetheless liberate their friends. —Nietzsche”
― Irvin D. Yalom, The Schopenhauer Cure

“If your parents’ faces never lit up when they looked at you, it’s hard to know what it feels like to be loved and cherished. If you come from an incomprehensible world filled with secrecy and fear, it’s almost impossible to find the words to express what you have endured. If you grew up unwanted and ignored, it is a major challenge to develop a visceral sense of agency and self-worth.”
― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma