Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself – Kristen Neff, PhD It’s hard to move forward when you tear yourself down constantly on the inside. This book helped me realize that I …
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Best Books on Healing Pain
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“Pain is Knowledge Rushing in with Great Speed”
This quote by Jerry Seinfeld hit me pretty hard. Learning important lessons can hurt a lot. Maybe it’s learning that your soulmate is not who you thought it was. Maybe it’s learning that your old …
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Does it hurt enough yet?
Humans are so strange. We continue to make the same mistakes long after we know they are mistakes. In fact, the only reason we ever change course is if continuing hurts more than changing. Usually …
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Can we talk about your crutches?
Tell me which crutch you use. The thing you reach for to fill the moments when it’s uncomfortable to be with your thoughts. Is it social media? TV? Weed? Booze? Alcohol? Which distraction feels better …
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Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.
Child you are so incredibly strong. You have so much inside of you. Life is brutal. You will be a small plant in a dark basement for a long time. You will not have much …
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You need a higher quality life than coping mechanisms can give you
How much are you living your life right now, how much are you hiding from? How many high quality moments did you get yesterday? Moments you can sink into and feel everything about it without …
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Best Quotes on Healing Pain
Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life and you will call it fate – Carl Jung Old pain doesn’t heal itself. It actually spreads when you don’t heal it. Unresolved childhood …
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How to be kind to yourself (your favorite author can help)
The hardest part about dark moments is not just the pain, it’s feeling alone. Because going through something hard when you have a friend still has camaraderie. It brings you closer together and you have …
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Stop telling yourself you don’t need therapy
Stop lying to me and saying you’re okay. Stop pretending it’s normal to have topics you can never discuss with anyone. Stop refusing to feel things because the pain is too much. I’ve seen this …
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Go visit a graveyard
It’s easy to upvote a carpe diem quote, but when was the last time you looked at a picture of a 6 year old girl on a tombstone smaller than all the rest? Have you …