We cannot give our children what we don’t have.
Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it?
When you ask people about love, they tell you about heartbreak.
If we don’t allow ourselves to experience joy and love, we will definitely miss out on filling our reservoir with what we need when. . . . hard things happen.
Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.