 
      I saw a quote that said:  "You grow into the woman your younger self would run to for protection."  And that was like the warmest hug I could ever receive.
      "Your feelings will fluctuate.  Your wellbeing will fluctuate.  Your performance will fluctuate.  Your worth will not."
      "Healing doesn't mean that wound never existed.  It means the damage no longer controls your life." - Anonymous
      "Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome." - Brené Brown
    

 
      "There is no standard normal.  Normal is subjective.  There are eight billion versions of normal on this planet." - Matt Haig
      "Trauma often shatters belief systems and robs people of their sense of meaning, in so doing, it forces people to put the pieces back together, rebuilding beautifully those parts of their lives and life stories that they could never have torn down voluntarily." - Jonathan Heidt
      "Therapy is a gift.  It is a chance to finally be heard, understood, and supported." - Bessel van der Kolk
      "You are not your trauma.  You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality.  Staying yourself is part of the battle." - Julian Seifter
    

 
      "It's not enough to just do something with your hands.  You must reach into your heart, as well.  It's the heart that really does the healing." - Ora Ruggles
      "Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do." - Brené Brown
      "When you take the time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow.  You cannot serve from an empty vessel." - Eleanor Brownn
      "Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey.  They don't need to, it's not for them." - Joubert Botha
    