All Quotes By Tag: Betting-self-quotes

“Our capacity to disregard and discount viscerally painful experiences is so ingrained that we have come to believe that “moving forward” means not allowing ourselves to be moved at all.”

“It’s impossible to predict how the heart heals or how long it is going to take.”

“Like breaking a leg, a serious injury to the psyche often gets us benched while the regular game of life goes on. It may seem strange that forgiving ourselves for having such perfectly human reactions is harder than forgiving whatever caused them.”

“It may not be elegant but it’s true: There is no place for bullshit in a disaster zone.”

“Breathing is our primary nonverbal language. Sharp, uneven breaths convey a message of stress even though someone might insist she is perfectly all right.”

“Catastrophic events serve a higher purpose.”

“Disasters make us aware that the life force within us needs tending daily. This is why we are here.” – Dr. Anne Redelfs”

“Heading into any one-year anniversary, our emotional climate shifts. We enter a new season of the heart.”

“The second gift––patience––helps us deal with not knowing how long this is going to last.”

“Empathy connects us to another person’s experience without judgment.”

“Getting up and putting on your shoes after a disaster is a badge of honor.” — Dr. Thomas Demaria”

“True healing is when you somehow transform the nature of how you perceive what you have gone through.” — Dr. Thomas Demaria”

“There are two types of problems: the ones we pay attention to so that we can come up with solutions, and those from which we run away.”

“Breathing is our primary nonverbal language.”

“We have to expect the unexpected and keep going, even without a map or direction.”