“I think real kindness, real compassion, is having the strength to stop and try and see where another person is coming from. To try and work out why they're being the way they're being. It takes time and patience. It's not easy, but that's real kindness.” Ya Book:Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? Source: Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?
“You don't have to stop looking after yourself just to help the world. In fact, sometimes it's better for the world if you put yourself first. That's not being selfish, in fact looking after yourself is the greatest act of kindness you can give the world. Loving yourself first is the best way to spread love.” Ya Book:Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? Source: Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?
“Trauma. It doesn't eke itself out over time. It doesn't split itself manageably into bite-sized chunks and distribute itself equally throughout your life. Trauma is all or nothing. A tsunami wave of destruction. A tornado of unimaginable awfulness that whooshes into your life - just for one key moment - and wreaks such havoc that, in just an instant, your whole world will never be the same again.” PainYaTrauma Book:The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting Source: The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting