All Quotes By Tag: Laurie-nadel

“Although we have had significant losses, we did not lose our most important things: our health, our children, and those we love.”

“Like a Chinese finger puzzle made of woven straw, finding relief requires us to relax rather than pull in order to gain release.”

“You are like a baby bird that has fallen out of the nest, too weak and fragile to fly back. You need to learn how to feed yourself soul vitamins so that you can regain your energy and the will to live fully.”

“Just as we do physiologically, emotional toxicity is best released daily. We have to regularly release old feelings and disturbing thoughts that are holding us back.” –Dr. Anne Redelfs”

“Rebuilding emotional safety while remaining physically present in an environment that once proved destructive and continues to be potentially dangerous is a complex process that takes time––and the second gift of patience.”

“I get a kick out of people who talk like it only happened to them,” says lawyer Denis Kelly. “I wonder, ‘Didn’t you notice that everybody else is going through it?”

“Patience allows you to shift attention in a positive way.”

“Focus on what you have instead of what you don’t have. It’s a gorgeous day. I live in the United States of America. I have freedom. I can go to work. Nothing lasts and this, too, will pass.” — Chellie Campbell”

“The gift of empathy opens us up when the tendency to shut down and turn away from the world is often at its greatest.”

“Mother Earth is always giving, even if it’s a lesson. She is always giving.” –Tiokasin Ghosthorse”

“Whatever the circumstance, there are seeds of meaning, even to our very last breath.”

“Getting angry because you cannot will yourself to push through it at your old pace will sabotage the pace of healing. Patience gives you the grace to slow down and let your soul catch up in its own time and in its own way.”

“There is no “new normal” because becoming habituated to severe pain is neither “normal” nor healthy.”

“We can plan our work and work our plan; however, being organized and methodical will not protect us from the unexpected.”

“Moving forward requires us to reframe our basic assumptions about life.”