This Is Me Quotes

“Life is a process that evolves day by day, year by year, and—like it or not—you are engaged in a cycle of growth until the moment you take your last breath. In any kind of growth, there may be failures, mistakes, grief, and pain. Trees lose their leaves, endure cold winters, then come back majestically the next spring. We’re meant to shed our dead skin and the parts of ourselves that don’t serve us, and sometimes it’s immensely painful.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“When life hands you lemons, you’ve got lemons, and they are acidic, sour, and exactly what they should be. Life just is. By being mindful, you embrace it.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Exercise of any sort releases the emotional and physical discomfort created by the fight or flight response, allowing the painful memories that reside in your body to dissipate.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“But I know anger springs from hurt, depression often masks as rage, and grief is a long, complicated journey.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“thousand different directions. Crack was an upper, heroin was a downer. Together, they were a lethal combination. I didn’t even want to think about fentanyl, the drug that every dealer in America was mixing into other drugs and”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“I struggled to manage my expectations. I always wanted people to show up for me the same way I showed up for them, and when they didn’t, I was crushed,”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“by.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“cry”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“I am more passionate about this message than almost anything. Domestic violence of any kind -- physical, verbal, financial, sexual, emotional or psychological -- is inexcusable. It destroys lives and scars people forever. The trauma I feel from the abuse I've suffered is painful on a level I wouldn't wish on anyone. I do not take the subject lightly. If you are in an abusive relationship, please take care of yourself, put your needs first, and lean on your support network. I know how hard it is to do these things -- and if I could take my own advice, I'd be in much better shape than I am -- but try to set boundaries and take the necessary precautions or actions to make yourself safe. No one should live in a fear of a loved one, and no one should ever lay their hands on you or harm you in any way. Period. Full stop (p132).”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Self-loathing is one of the most dangerous human emotions, and when you're down, you keep doing things to confirm where You've landed. You decide that instead of disappointing yourself by not getting back to the top, it's easier to keep ruining your life before anyone else has the chance to. (260)”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“These notes fed that seed of insecurity I’d carried since I was born. They held the fear that gave me stage fright. Later, they embodied the anxiety that made me drink.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“On August 21”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Animals give me perspective, making my role on this planet seem minuscule in the face of all they do and how well they survive and adapt.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“I’ve often wondered whether—unintentionally—I’ve brought on my traumas because I’m wired to think they’re good for me.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Trees lose their leaves, endure cold winters, then come back majestically the next spring. We’re meant to shed our dead skin and the parts of ourselves that don’t serve us, and sometimes it’s immensely painful.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Learning to live in a world where he doesn’t exist has often brought me to my knees, but he would want me to remember that death and loss are a part of life, but they allow rebirth if you let them.”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“Kaya’s bedroom windows with metal grates,”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning

“There are no trains from Rockland County,”
― Hayden Panettiere, This Is Me: A Reckoning