Andi

“Clumsiness is a result of the mind detached from the body. Shame is the mind preoccupied with trauma. Trauma has an effect on the immune system, particularly inflammation, worsening disease.”
― Jessica Machado, Local

“Life is precious; we must not defer to tomorrow the love we can give or receive today. All the love that has been given to you is yours, yours to keep, yours to grow, yours to share fully with others, so that it lives forever. Energy does not die in this universe. Neither does love.”
― Dov Peretz Elkins, Yom Kippur Readings: Inspiration, Information and Contemplation

“One of the most human things about anxiety is that we try to cure chaos with chaos. Someone who has got themselves into a catastrophic situation rarely retreats from it, we’re far more inclined to carry on even faster.”
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People

“I think it cut much deeper than I could heal. I’m not saying I went out and purposefully sought to sabotage myself, but it sure as hell didn’t stop me from acting on impulse.”
― Kate Stewart, Exodus