Diana Pelse

“Nereti izrādās, ka stingrība, dusmīga atkārtošana, draudēšana vai bērna bakstīšana mūs iztukšo un aizņem vairāk laika un enerģijas nekā laipnība, miers un humors, kas pārslēgšanos dara daudz vieglāku un raitāku.”
― Viktorija Ozola, Mierpilna audzināšana

“For some people, coming to realize that their protectors are not their Self is like discovering that what they thought all their life was their hair is really a wig.”
― Richard C. Schwartz, You Are the One You've Been Waiting For: Applying Internal Family Systems to Intimate Relationships

“Tom experienced the death of Alex as if part of himself had been forever destroyed—the part that was good and honorable and trustworthy.”
― Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“we find that almost all mental suffering involves either trouble in creating workable and satisfying relationships or difficulties in regulating arousal (as in the case of habitually becoming enraged, shut down, overexcited, or disorganized). Usually it’s a combination of both.”
― Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma