Quotes courtesy of Lori Deschene/Tiny Buddha
“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.”
Joaquin Phoenix
“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens.”
Louise Hay
“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.”
Audre Lorde
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
Mandy Hale
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”
Elbert Hubbard
I have never known a patient to portray their parents more negatively than they actually experienced them in childhood but always more positively–because idealization of their parents was essential for their survival.”
Alice Miller, Thou Shalt Not Be Aware: Society’s Betrayal of the Child
“Being a people-pleaser may be more than a personality trait; it could be a response to serious trauma.”
Alex Bachert
“Some of the kindest souls I know have lived in a world that was not so kind to them. Some of the best human beings I know have been through so much at the hands of others, and they still love deeply, they still care. Sometimes, it’s the people who have been hurt the most who refuse to be hardened in this world, because they would never want to make another person feel the same way they have felt. If that isn’t something to be in awe of, I don’t know what is.”
Bianca Sparacino
“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.”
Dr. Seuss
“It’s amazing how quickly someone can become a stranger; it’s even more amazing how quickly someone can become a treasured friend.”
Unknown
“You can’t heal the people you love. You can’t make choices for them. You can’t rescue them.”
Unknown
