“Many of us are awakening to the potency of the ways and wisdom of our ancestors. Many of us are awakening to the beauty of our cultural traditions. At the same time, we cannot make the mistake of romanticizing ancestral work; reconciliation with our roots can only happen because something got broken! This means that ancestral work can be painful— whether the people in our lineages were victims or perpetrators.”
Source: Awaken Your Roots: Reclaim Your Ancestry and Sovereignty by Heeding the Jaguar’s Call
“There is always sadness. I once heard a friend, depressed, under the influence, with a broken relationship, say, 'The glass is broken, it can't be repaired.' But she was wrong. Things cannot be made as they were, but they can become something else. They can be re-made. All things are impermanent, and every wears down to dust. Everything has its end and each thing carries the beginning of the next thing. Healing is not about re-making things as they once were, healing is about acceptance and forgiveness and love and growth and beginning again. Scar tissue is an inevitable part of life.”
Source: How To Catch A Mole
“There is always sadness. I once heard a friend, depressed, under the influence, with a broken relationship, say, 'The glass is broken, it can't be repaired.' But she was wrong. Things cannot be made as they were, but they can become something else. They can be re-made. All things are impermanent, and everything wears down to dust. Everything has its end and each thing carries the beginning of the next thing. Healing is not about re-making things as they once were, healing is about acceptance and forgiveness and love and growth and beginning again. Scar tissue is an inevitable part of life.”
Source: How To Catch A Mole
“With cancer, the goal wasn’t to recover. It was simply to live — and once I did, I had to figure out what living even meant.”
Source: One in Eight: A Breast Cancer Journey and Practical Guide for Patients, Families, and Workplaces
“I learned to talk to myself the way I’d talk to my best friend — with encouragement, compassion, and love.”
Source: One in Eight: A Breast Cancer Journey and Practical Guide for Patients, Families, and Workplaces
“Only when you are who you are, can you love yourself, me, and others.”
Source: God Is Not an Information Desk: Rides That Lead to the Heart
“Sometimes the quiet isn’t peaceful. Sometimes it’s the warning before everything breaks.”
Source: The Quieting
“Hmm… if yelling at me makes you feel okay… then we can continue. I can even make some more tea for the second round.”
Source: YOU DON’T WANT TO DIE: Life Renews in the Depths of Despair
“Healing isn’t linear, and it isn’t quiet.”
Source: One in Eight: A Breast Cancer Journey and Practical Guide for Patients, Families, and Workplaces
“Yarrow: A flowering herb in the aster family with lacy umbrellas of blossoms whose soft, mossy scent aids healing”
Source: The Memory Gardener