“May Sarton novel, The Reckoning, Ella writes to her friend Laura, “Do you suppose growing up always means diluting [our] fierce purpose for the sake of others?”4”
― The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
― The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
“Busy your mind with the concepts of harmony, health, peace, and good will, and wonders will happen in your life.”
― The Power of Your Subconscious Mind -
― The Power of Your Subconscious Mind -
“It was shame that swiped across her soul, like these windshield wipers before her: two large black long fingers, relentless and rhythmic in their chastisement.”
― Olive Kitteridge
― Olive Kitteridge
“no longer looked for the exit. They just kept circling the tight perimeters of the glass, going in their familiar patterns. Their reality had shrunk to that jar. It had become their entire world. It had become safe. Life beyond it had ceased to exist. I’m in the jar, I thought.”
― The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
― The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
“Bodies are imperfect, and sometimes they let us down. They are susceptible to disease and breakage and entropy. Our bodies can disappoint us, and the world can punish us when our bodies aren’t what they “should” be. So we are not suggesting that you “love your body,” like that’s an easy fix. We’re suggesting you be patient with your body and with your feelings about your body.”
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
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