Wisdom from the Couch Quotes

“Death, loss, and limitations are inevitable in life. They are at the heart of being human.”
― Jennifer Kunst, Wisdom from the Couch: Knowing and Growing Yourself from the Inside Out

“To use a very ordinary example, growing means taking off the training wheels from the bicycle. We lean into the potential of developing more independence and competence but must run the risk of falling over. Our safety is threatened. This challenging dynamic is at the heart of almost all of life. Often we prefer to play it safe by hiding out in what we know, rather than letting go and learning something new. It feels more secure to avoid change than to risk trying and failing. It feels smarter to keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves than to share them in an intimate way. While”
― Jennifer Kunst, Wisdom from the Couch: Knowing and Growing Yourself from the Inside Out

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” Our personal filters factor in: Who we are changes what we see.”
― Jennifer Kunst, Wisdom from the Couch: Knowing and Growing Yourself from the Inside Out