“I realized that I was okay with myself. I was quirky and withdrawn and loud, but I liked that. I smiled at strangers without thinking they were going to attack me and drag me into their cars. I went to doctors’ offices and touched magazines that had been touched by sick people.” HumorFearHealingSelf EsteemAnxietyHumorousMemoirObsessionRecoveryGermsOcd Book:Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith Source: Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith
“My fear of being real, of being seen, paralyzes me into silence. I crave the touch and the connection, but I’m not always brave enough to open my hand and reach out. This is the great challenge: to be seen, accepted, and loved, I must first reveal, offer, and surrender.” LoveFaithFearFriendshipGraceRelationshipAcceptanceSurrenderMemoirConnectionChallengeSisterhood Book:Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith Source: Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith
“I think this is what we all want to hear: that we are not alone in hitting the bottom, and that it is possible to come out of that place courageous, beautiful, and strong.” FaithFearBeautyCourageStrengthDepressionAnxietyMemoirNot AloneRelationship AdviceRock Bottom Book:Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith Source: Mended: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Leaps of Faith