Karine

“There seems every reason to suppose that the therapeutic relationship is only one instance of interpersonal relations, and that the same lawfulness governs all such relationships. Thus it seems reasonable to hypothesize that if the parent creates with his child a psychological climate such as we have described, then the child will become more self-directing, socialized, and mature.”
― Carl R. Rogers, On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy

“coping is not about pretending like you never feel sad, angry, or anxious. Instead, it is about noticing those emotions and responding in a way that helps you more than it hurts you. When parents can label their emotions and then visibly take action to cope, they send the message that it’s okay to have feelings and find appropriate ways to respond.”
― Andrea Temkin-Yu, Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health: Science-Based Parenting Strategies for Repairing Relationships and Helping Young People Thrive

“Ik heb het ongelukkige karakter van iemand die altijd achter de volgende heuvel wil kijken, en die nog steeds niet geleerd heeft dat daarachter weer een andere heuvel ligt.”
― Cees Nooteboom, Van de lente de dauw: Oosterse reizen

“We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content.”
― Émile Zola