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This is how most of us are—stripped down to the bone, living along a thin sliver of what we can bear and control, until life or a friend or disaster nudges us into baby steps of expansion. We’re all both irritating and a comfort, our
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“You come back to that breath over and over, through boredom, edginess, fear, and well-being. This perseverance and repetition—when done with honesty, a light touch, humor, and kindness—is its own reward.”
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. An insightful guide to self-improvement through compassion and wisdom
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. An insightful guide to self-improvement through compassion and wisdom
“There is so much sttuborn hope in a human heart.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus
― The Myth of Sisyphus
“Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop scouring people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild heart against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you.”
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
“Living, naturally, is never easy. You continue making the gestures commanded by existence for many reasons, the first of which is habit. Dying voluntarily implies that you have recognized, even instinctively, the ridiculous character of that habit, the absence of any profound reason for living, the insane character of that daily agitation and the uselessness of suffering.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus
― The Myth of Sisyphus
“When I realized my pain came from wanting to be liked, I started to love myself.
When I realized my pain came from wanting to be acknowledged, I began to see the woman I really was.
When I realized my pain came from hoping to be special, I set out to explore the depths of my normality.
When I realized my pain came from wanting to be held, I let myself feel the sensations of my body.
When I realized my pain came from craving to belong, I took the first steps to nourish my authentic self.
When I realized my pain originated from the actions of others, I began to accept responsibility for my own story.
When I realized my pain came from chasing those who didn’t want me, I set myself free.”
― The She Book
When I realized my pain came from wanting to be acknowledged, I began to see the woman I really was.
When I realized my pain came from hoping to be special, I set out to explore the depths of my normality.
When I realized my pain came from wanting to be held, I let myself feel the sensations of my body.
When I realized my pain came from craving to belong, I took the first steps to nourish my authentic self.
When I realized my pain originated from the actions of others, I began to accept responsibility for my own story.
When I realized my pain came from chasing those who didn’t want me, I set myself free.”
― The She Book
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