Quotes
"Comparison is the thief of joy"
- Theodore Roosevelt
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“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”
- Brené Brown
"I am not what happened to me, I. am what I choose to become"
- Carl Jung
“If someone wants to walk out of your life, let them. If someone is not treating you with love, respect, kindness, or honesty, let them. If someone doesn’t see your worth, let them. It’s not your job to convince people to value you. The right people won’t need convincing.”
– Mel Robbins
"Trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.”
- Bessel van der Kolk
“Parents who speak with their children about their feelings have children who develop emotional intelligence and can understand their own and other people’s feelings more fully.”
- Dr. Dan Siegel
“We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep. Their life is in their movement, the inhale and the exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we put out into the universe will always come back.”
- Robin Wall Kimmerer in Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
“Because what I know for sure is that everything that has happened to you was also happening for you. And all that time, in all of those moments, you were building strength. Strength times strength times strength equals power. What happened to you can be your power."
-Bruce D. Perry in What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
-Carl R. Rogers