Maureen

“Anxiety is what kept us alive, back in the day. It helps us know when things are wrong, when situations are dangerous or people mean us harm. It's just sometimes it gets ahead of itself, right?”
― Abbi Waxman, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

“I’ve never travelled,” I told her. “Oh, you absolutely should,” she insisted, “if only so that you can come home and really see it for what it is. That’s my favourite part.”
― Paula McLain, Circling the Sun

“Forgive me, Dellarobia. It’s a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior

“A broken family is a family in which any member must break herself into pieces to fit in. A whole family is one in which each member can bring her full self to the table knowing that she will always be both held and free.”
― Glennon Doyle, Untamed