All Quotes By Tag: New-life

“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.”

“The unrealistic belief that we are somehow entitled to go through life unmoved by other people’s suffering further limits our ability to cope with our own.”

“In uncharted territory, we need new thinking, new ways of processing intense emotions, and new behavioral choices.”

“We need to find the humility to admit that we are indeed powerless and helpless so we can take the first steps in finding ways to heal. – Dr. Thomas Demaria”

“God never closes a door without opening a window. But we have to look for it.” – Sarah Mahoney”

“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?”