If we fear loss enough, in the end the things we possess will come to possess us.
Rachel Naomi RemenOf course love is never earned. It is a grace we give one another. Anything we need to earn is only approval.
Rachel Naomi RemenTo seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary. Like all judgement, approval encourages a constant striving. It makes us uncertain of who we are and of our true value. Approval cannot be trusted. It can be withdrawn at any time no matter what our track record has been. It is as nourishing of real growth as cotton candy. Yet many of us spend our lives pursuing it.
Rachel Naomi Remen