Kristina

“When you’re constantly barreling forward, you’re not really paying attention to what’s happening around you.” A small smile played around Olivia’s lips. “Not really giving yourself a chance to change course.”
― Khristin Wierman, This Time Could Be Different

“I came to this country with a bag and no phone to call home. I had a choice to live at the top of the Empire State Building or under the Brooklyn Bridge.”
― Bergen Brown Jr., Becoming a Financial Critical Thinker: 5 Step Process for Bulletproof Finances

“It seems like a strange idea, but it’s quite simple. We’re shaped
by the stories we’re told about ourselves when we’re young. As we
age, we have the chance to decide whether those narratives really
fit or whether we want something different. But changing often
requires us to—” Olivia seemed to search for words. “Untangle
ourselves from the old script.”
― Khristin Wierman, This Time Could Be Different

“Sometimes, the stories we’re told when we’re young about what it means to be,” she made air quotes, “good, don’t take into account our own needs.” She paused in that way she had, to let things sink in. “If we were talking about you and a child you’d agreed to care for, we’d be having a different conversation. But we’re not. We’re talking about you and another adult. Is something really good if it makes another person happy but makes you miserable? Is that how the adult you are now chooses to define what's good?”
― Khristin Wierman, This Time Could Be Different