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“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable.”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home

“If it didn’t hurt, then it would mean it didn’t matter.” I hug her tight and then pull back and look at her. “And this”—I gesture between us—“matters.”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home

“It says give thanks, not feel thankful. I find that the act of giving thanks even when—especially when—I don’t feel thankful is a discipline that changes my focus.” He smiles. “And my heart.” He claps me on the shoulder again and then gets up. “I’m going to leave you now, so you can give it a try.”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home

“Much of the anxiety we experience is either related to past experiences or future concerns. Intentional breathing brings us back to the moment. Focus shifts to the act of breathing, which is taking place in the present”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home

“A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.
Charlotte Brontë”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home

“With head bent over that first book, my imagination filled in the details between the lines. Or maybe the lines blurred the details of my reality. Either way, as a child, books became my savior. Books filled the empty space. Stories set the stage for something more.”
― Ginny L. Yttrup, Home