“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.”
Source: A Child Called "It"
“And oh she had been broken. She hid it well, but Ross knew from personal experience that once you had put the pieces together, even though you might look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall”
Source: Second Glance
“First, the physiological symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder have been brought within manageable limits. Second, the person is able to bear the feelings associated with traumatic memories. Third, the person has authority over her memories; she can elect both to remember the trauma and to put memory aside. Fourth, the memory of the traumatic event is a coherent narrative, linked with feeling. Fifth, the person's damaged self-esteem has been restored. Sixth, the person's important relationships have been reestablished. Seventh and finally, the person has reconstructed a coherent system of meaning and belief that encompasses the story of trauma.”
Source: Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I might be a vampire so I don't give a shit. I'll heal”
Source: Lord of the Vampires
“The more you are able to forgive then the more you are able to love.”
Source: Forgiveness and Love Conquers All: Healing the Emotional Self
“Theirs was the eternal youth of an alternating self, a youth with the constant although unfulfilled promise of growing up”
Source: Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities
“taking a moment
to figure out
how you really feel
instead of letting
old patterns decide for you
is one of the most
authentic things you can do”
Source: Clarity & Connection
“It takes just one car-free idol; one mass trend; to set Earth's healing in motion.”
Source: San Mateo: Proof of The Divine
“In situations of captivity the perpetrator becomes the most powerful person in the life of the victim, and the psychology of the victim is shaped by the actions and beliefs of the perpetrator.”
Source: Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
“Given enough time and distance, the heart will always heal.”
Source: Veil of Roses