- Like the lotus flower, we too have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness and radiate into the world.
- Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.
~Jean-Paul Sartre - I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued, when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.
~Brene Brown - So why is self-compassion a more effective motivator than self criticism? Because its driving force is love, not fear.
~Kristin Neff - And the time came when the risk to stay tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to blossom.
~Anais Nin - Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do."
~Brene Brown - Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations
- "You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, and you are worthy of love and belonging."
~Brene Brown - I am not everything that has ever happened to me. I am everything I became while I healed. Stronger but softer. Focused but not obsessed. A teacher but still a student. I am not broken, I am beautiful. I'm a survivor.
~CWPOET - Empowering you to heal trauma and find
resilience,
hope & freedom - "Often it is the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self."
~Karen Salmansohn