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Wonderfully Made: What the Bible Says about the Human Race

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“Be gentle with yourself and make the descansos, the resting places for the part of yourself that were on their way to somewhere but they never got to. They mark the dealth site. They are markers of your dark times. But they are also love notes to your suffering– they are transformative. There is a lot to be said for pinning things to the earth so they don't follow us around. What is really means is laying your rage to rest so that you can create the wild woman.”

“Carl Jung's research reveals that suffering helps us grow on a personal level. It pushes us to confront what we hide or ignore about ourselves, promoting a journey toward a deeper understanding of our being. This process of reflection and introspection leads to inner evolution, allowing us to know ourselves better.”

“A fundamental principle in spirituality emphasizes that we are not our thoughts. This concept is essential to initiate inner change. Buddhism teaches that attachment to our thoughts perpetuates suffering. Buddhist practices aim to observe, examine our thoughts, revealing their ephemeral and changing nature, and that they do not define who we are.”