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Insight in and of itself is an intellectual comfort. Power in and of itself is a blind force that can destroy as easily as build. It is only when we consciously learn to link power and light that we begin to feel our rightful identities as creative beings. The Morning Pages allow us to forge this link. They provide us with a spiritual ham-radio set
... See moreJulia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
A spirit of enlightenment, joy, curiosity, wonder. A sense of kinship with the others. To me, libraries have always functioned as lighthouses – living, breathing monuments to the light of human consciousness. They are places that lost and weary souls can go to in search of relief. Public libraries are one of the things that civilization got really,... See more
Trauma, whether it is the result of something done to you or something you yourself have done, almost always makes it difficult to engage in intimate relationships. After you have experienced something so unspeakable, how do you learn to trust yourself or anyone else again? Or, conversely, how can you surrender to an intimate relationship after you
... See moreBessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
'Beg your pardon, sir,' said Mr. Weller, senior, taking off his hat, 'I hope you've no fault to find with Sammy, Sir?' 'None whatever,' said Mr. Pickwick. 'Wery glad to hear it, sir,' replied the old man; 'I took a good deal o' pains with his eddication, sir; let him run in the streets when he was wery young, and shift for hisself. It's the only
... See moreCHARLES DICKENS • THE PICKWICK PAPERS (illustrated, complete, and unabridged)
Perhaps the deepest and most devastating aspect of neurotic shame is the rejection of the self by the self.
John Bradshaw • Healing the Shame That Binds You
My reading habit is driven by an intense longing to live well. To expand my mind, broaden my understanding of the world, enrich the act of living, and draw closer to the essence of what it means to be human. To develop a meaningful philosophy of life. To better serve others. It's a pursuit of genuine wisdom by becoming more deeply aware of the... See more