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the more walls we build around ourselves, the less space we have to grow and be free.
honor the anger; give pain the space it needs to breathe
healing yourself can be messy
ego is self-doubt self-hatred anxiety narcissism fear of others harshness impatience a lack of compassion and illusions
ego sees problems consciousness sees solutions
if you are far away from yourself, how could you ever be close to another?
the greatest gift sadness gave me was the motivation to transform
do not let a cloudy mind trick you into doing things you are done with
letting go doesn’t mean forgetting; it means we stop carrying the energy of the past into the present
healing begins with acceptance and culminates in letting go.
be kind allow yourself the time and space to settle into the new you
a real sign of progress is when we no longer punish ourselves for our imperfections
find the tools you need to heal
how do you know if you are attached to something? because it creates tension in your mind
being honest about what we feel, while remaining calm and aware, is the real work
reminder: a sign of growth is being okay with not being okay
there is an important difference between dwelling in misery and understanding that on the path of healing things will come up that sometimes cause us to feel the old emotions and patterns that we are working on letting go.
find someone you can heal with
real love began when we both stopped expecting and instead focused on giving