Amy

“When we’re humble, we’re more empathic and understanding, and we don’t assume we know all the answers. Instead, we remain open to learning and growing. As therapists, this curiosity is one of our greatest assets.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“Supposedly, children are resilient. But Joan suspected this was merely something we tell ourselves because we are terrified they are just as delicate as we are.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere

“Good God,” Vanessa said. “Kids can just knock the wind right out of you, huh?” Joan laughed. “They just tell the truth without any agenda, that’s all.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere

“the world had decided that to be soft was to be weak, even though in Joan’s experience being soft and flexible was always more durable than being hard and brittle. Admitting you were afraid always took more guts than pretending you weren’t. Being willing to make a mistake got you further than never trying. The world had decided that to be fallible was weak. But we are all fallible. The strong ones are the ones who accept it.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere