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“We don't create our feelings; they simply come to us, and we have to accept them. The trick is, to welcome them.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
“Recovery from codependence is a lot like a growing up process - we must learn to do the things our dysfunctional parents did not teach us to do: appropriately esteem ourselves, set functional boundaries, be aware of and acknowledge our reality, take care of our adult needs and wants, and experience our reality moderately.”
― Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives
― Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives
“Happiness is not how many things you do, but how well you do them. More is not better. Happiness is not experiencing something else; it’s continually experiencing what you already have in new and different ways.”
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react that matters.”
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
― Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
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