“Make still the mind, make savage the body.”
“Be dangerous but not a danger.”
Source: Man Uncivilized
“Know that your deepest gifts grow in the garden of your wounds.”
Source: Man Uncivilized
“Know that love without strength leads to victimhood, and strength without love leads to tyranny.”
Source: Man Uncivilized
“When you step off the beaten track, believe that you will be able to figure things out, find help from unexpected people, and most importantly, discover a reservoir of strength from the one source that you may not have considered—within yourself.”
Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery
“There are many things I have been sorry for in my life, many mistakes and misunderstandings caused by my words and actions that I find difficult to defend in retrospect. But I am proud of having asked for a hug, uncaring of whether I would be viewed as soft or incompetent. By asking, I learned an important lesson: expressing vulnerability makes us stronger.”
Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery
“There’s always a choice and that choice begins with words—the stories people tell you and the stories you tell yourself. How you choose to build the foundation of your life will determine how well it stands up against the naysayers who try to trip you up.”
Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery
“Adversity can be a great unifier, a stimulus that helps people bind together with a secret glue.”
Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery
“Every day I used my power of concentration, indulged my pleasure in lifelong learning, and kept up my hope that this credential would further bolster my expertise. Stepping into each day with this focus turned my attitude from despair to anticipation.”
Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery
“One simple step of parking my attention on something constructive and using my strengths helped me build self-esteem. Instead of considering myself to be a failure, I could see myself as a success, even if in only a small way.”