Relationship with self
As I said, to put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. So we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE TO BE OURSELVES.
But don’t misunderstand me. I don’t mean that we can’t BE firemen, bankers, or doctors— but that we must make the goal conform to the individual,
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I started to talk about my fears and my hurt. I started questioning what was important to me and why
Brené Brown • Braving the Wilderness
What made the hours pass like minutes when you were a child? Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits.” — Carl Jung
My therapist told me this, and it changed my life:
"You're not healing to be able to handle trauma, pain, anxiety, depression. You're used to those.
You're healing to be able to handle joy and to accept happiness back into your life."
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