“In short, emotions are tunnels. If you go all the way through them, you get to the light at the end. Exhaustion happens when we get stuck in an emotion.”
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.”
― All the Colors of the Dark
― All the Colors of the Dark
“Memories lie in people, not places and things.”
― All the Colors of the Dark
― All the Colors of the Dark
“Part of recovering from a loss is turning toward your grief with kindness and compassion, as well as completing the cycle of stress brought on by failure. But another part is recognizing failing’s unintended positive outcomes.”
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
― Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“To love and be loved was more than could ever be expected, more than enough for a thousand ordinary lifetimes.”
― All the Colors of the Dark
― All the Colors of the Dark
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