Roots and Wings Quotes

“The pearl inside its shell forms from the irritation of the sand in the same way our pains and difficulties eventually form our most authentic selves.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“In the midlife years, life is beckoning us to turn the nurturing, feminine energy that we have innately given to others, towards ourselves.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“When we get older, we need to get more quiet and still. We must soften and let the inner body expand more. This is the work.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“Surrendering to a higher source is perhaps one of the highest paths we can embark upon in our midlife years and beyond, requiring us to get out of the way and trust in something beyond what we know.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“The journey through midlife leads us to uncover the hidden parts of ourselves, to reconcile them, and to return to our origins, not as fragmented beings but as embodiments of our full, authentic selves.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“The journey through midlife, leads us to uncover the hidden parts of ourselves, to reconcile them, and to return to our origins, not as fragmented beings but as embodiments as our full, authentic selves.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage

“Embodiment teaches us about the power of resilience and the human heart to learn from our mistakes and align with our innermost truth, urging us to engage with life more fully so we can delight in this human experience.”
― Alison Litchfield, Roots and Wings: A Woman’s Guide to Embodying the Midlife Passage