“You’ll feel afraid at times. You’ll feel weak at times. But remember, fear and weakness are not your enemies. They are forms of evolutionary wisdom in the face of danger. Take some time to assess the situation and shake the weakness and fear off your limbic system.”
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“We need to unlearn our respect for education, since it has undermined our respect for ourselves. It's worth taking time to demistify it. [...] All the things an adolescent can be [...] are reduced to a three digit number. [...] We too can decide how to value our education instead of letting them value us.”
― Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem
― Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem
“I am the bended, but not broken. I am the power of the thunderstorm. I am the beauty in the beast. I am the strength in weakness. I am the confidence in the midst of doubt. I am Her!”
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“i’m pretty sure you have s t a r d u s t running through those v e i n s. - women are some kind of magic.”
― The Princess Saves Herself in this One
― The Princess Saves Herself in this One
“that is what abuse is: knowing you are going to get salt but still hoping for sugar for nineteen years. -”
― The Princess Saves Herself in this One
― The Princess Saves Herself in this One
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