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“Why do you reject reality for what is not real?”

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“She was a reference point of a good I agreed on. Without a friend, we sail on a sad plank of wood called ‘the self’ on a vast ocean pending a party. With a friend, however, we voyage.”

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“The only reality is to be real.”

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“The paper was called “Parenthood as Crisis,” and in just four pages the author managed to destroy the prevailing orthodoxy, declaring that "babies weaken marriages rather than save them".”

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Source: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

“Intuition is what makes life eternal—that in each new moment, there is no set puzzle piece or formula. Reality is inconclusive. No one can hold your hand. There is no rescue. We are, religiously and hopelessly, alone.”

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“We remain on the ground. We have no concept of up, for our reality lies below. It is how life works. This too shall pass.”

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“Rewriting the narrative so as to make my life what I want it to be is the stuff of fiction penned by the hands of fools who have yet to realize that truth writes stories bigger than any eraser fiction can conjure up.”

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“Estimates vary as to how much a couple’s time together declines, but the most commonly cited study says it drops by two-thirds once a child is born. The nature of this time together changes dramatically too.”

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Book:All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

Source: All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

“If Molly were here, she'd tell Sabrina how this was the perfect end to her love story. The villain had been defeated, the couple was together, and there was a party with fancy clothes and good food and plenty of music. But happily ever afters in real life were very different from the movies. The pain and loss and difficulties didn't disappear. With every joy came the reminder that someone wasn't there to share the moment. Real happily ever afters were flavored with bitter and sweet. With Ray by her side, Sabrina wanted to taste it all.”

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Book:The Kindred Spirits Supper Club

Source: The Kindred Spirits Supper Club

“But I understand why we don’t want to hear it—because right now, it is the only way we know how to overcome the trauma we suffered. We refuse to see the reality because we need the power we get from being the victim; it is the only coping skill we know. We can only do what we know. And that is precisely why I chose to write this book. It is time we face our denial and learn another way.”

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Book:Your Journey To Success: How to Accept the Answers You Discover Along the Way

Source: Your Journey To Success: How to Accept the Answers You Discover Along the Way

“Accept reality for what it is, not what you want it to be.”

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Book:Reality Acceptance: For Happier and Healthier Lives

Source: Reality Acceptance: For Happier and Healthier Lives