My inspiration
You can’t rise if you won’t release. Sometimes, letting go is more powerful than pushing forward. – Unknown
The silent treatment is so traumatic for a child, because it’s not only a form of emotional neglect, it’s a targeted message; when you upset me, you no longer exist. Done over and over, this creates deep abandonment wounds. – Anonymous.
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created then. – Albert Einstein.
You don’t owe people whatever they feel entitled to. Giving into controlling behaviour isn’t kindness. It’s enabling. – Anonymous.
Only when you are brave enough to explore the darkness, will you discover the infinite power of your light. – Brenne Brown.
Our behaviour towards others is often a reflection of our treatment of ourselves. – Tal Ben-Shaker. (PhD)
If stuck between two impossible decisions, don’t choose, but wait for a third to emerge. Idea, dream, something not thought of. It doesn’t have to be a compromise or half and half but there will be some synthesis. – Carl Jung.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelov.
A history of trauma and insecure attachment can lead a child growing up to make familiar, yet unhelpful repetitive choices. The child therefore grows up to seek and experience insecure relationships, as these are familiar, all because they feel that this is all they are worth. This is not a conscious choice and can impact their health, wellbeing, and potential to live a secure and rewarding life. – Anonymous.
Not long ago, it dawned on me that imposter syndrome is a paradox: others believe you, you don’t believe in yourself, yet you believe yourself instead of them. If you doubt yourself, shouldn’t you also doubt your own low opinion of yourself. – Adam Grant (PhD)
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then, I can change. – Carl Rogers.
For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you; “Don’t be afraid, I will help you”. – Isaiah 41:13.
Unhealed people don’t listen with their ears. They listen with their triggers. They don’t hear your words. They hear their wounds. They turn calm into criticism, honesty into an attack, and silence into abandonment. Every response is shaped by fear, not understanding. You’re having a conversation, but they’re fighting battles from another time. No matter how gently you speak, pain speaks louder. That’s why healing isn’t a luxury. It’s necessary for connection, for clarity, and for peace. – Unknown
When you hurt someone with a good heart, they won’t always fight back or make a fuss. They’ll bear the pain in silence. – Deep minds anonymous.
I am not okay today. So, in the absence of okay, what else can I be? I can be gentle. I can be unashamed. I can turn my pain into connection. I can be a student of stillness. I can be awake to nature. I can sharpen my empathy against the stone of discomfort. I am not okay, but I am many worthy things. – Broken Beats.
It isn’t what you have or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. – Dale Carnegie.
Resilience isn’t always loud and heroic. Sometimes it’s a quiet whisper that says “keep going” – Anonymous.