Amanda

“I am not responsible for what you did. None of us are. Your guilt is yours alone to bear, just as my mother’s is hers and no one else’s. I want to be set free from it. I want everyone in our family to be set free from what both of you did. The truth is finally out. Though we are bound by blood, I am no longer a part of your crime. No one else is.”
― Boo Walker, An Echo in Time

“This is important because guilt can often be a positive motivator of change, while shame typically leads to worse behavior or paralysis.”
― Brené Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

“Real power is basically the ability to change something if you want to change it.”
― Brené Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

“In a rational health care environment, a key public health priority would be to support maternal and early childhood metabolic health as a high-leverage approach to support a thriving population.”
― Casey Means, Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health