“I won't be a slave to the past. I'll love where I choose.”
― The Mayor of Casterbridge
― The Mayor of Casterbridge
“Letting yourself be vulnerable isn't always a weakness. Sometimes it can be a conscious decision to draw the other person out.”
― Bully
― Bully
“If you love too much, you lose yourself.
If you love too little, you never find yourself.”
― Nurturing Wellness Through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook
If you love too little, you never find yourself.”
― Nurturing Wellness Through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook
“If you ever feel the person in your life needs rescuing, particularly from him or herself - beware. Codependency is rearing its head again.”
― Codependency: How to break free and live your own life
― Codependency: How to break free and live your own life
“People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.”
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
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