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“Lately, I feel like my life is a book written in a language I don’t know how to read.”
― Mistborn Trilogy
― Mistborn Trilogy
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”
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“She had taken many more punches to both body and soul than anyone should ever have to endure. But she had been able to rebel every time.”
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
“Trauma is personal. It does not disappear if it is not validated. When it is ignored or invalidated the silent screams continue internally heard only by the one held captive. When someone enters the pain and hears the screams healing can begin.”
― Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And The LOVE that Heals
― Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And The LOVE that Heals
“The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.”
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
― Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
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