“The world does not need us
to repeat the wounds we inherited —
it needs us to heal them.
To become conscious
is to honor our ancestors
by interrupting patterns,
not by perpetuating chains.
The true revolution
is to break the cycle
and choose to be
the root of healing.”
“Tell the story often of how you healed. Your journey will be someone's road map.”
Source: Dandelion Ch;ld: An Autistic Life Shattered and Reforged
“To love is to give someone your broadsword, kneel before them, and bare your chest, all while trusting you can heal yourself if they run you through.”
Source: Dandelion Ch;ld: An Autistic Life Shattered and Reforged
“The miracle you so desperately need is just beyond the walls your wounded self built to keep you safe.”
Source: Dandelion Ch;ld: An Autistic Life Shattered and Reforged
“My scars prove your wounds can heal too.”
Source: Dandelion Ch;ld: An Autistic Life Shattered and Reforged
“I wear my story like flame on bare skin.”
Source: Her Fire Touched the Sky: Poems of Trauma, Survival, Healing, and the Quiet Rebuilding of a Soul
“Full schedules, empty hearts.
Maxed-out memory, corrupted essence.”
Source: Emotional Roller Coaster: Confessions of a soul reborn from the ashes
“She was made mostly of coffee and empty spaces.”
Source: Dead Bunnies Make All Eight Of Me Cry
“It’s going to be hard, I’ll tell you that from the start. However hard you think it’s going to be, I promise you it’ll be worse. And you’re going to think you have to do it alone – but you don’t, and you can’t. People will want to help you. People will want to be there when you’re ready for them. You might not find them right away, but you’ll find them.
Wherever you are on that path, wherever you’re headed, just remember that you won’t be walking it forever. And those first steps – first loves, first heartaches, first mistakes, whatever – they don’t have to define all the years of your life. A day will come when you can let it go. You might not think so now, but that day will come. Doesn’t mean you don’t still carry a part of it with you, but you’re going to wake up one day and realize it’s lighter. That day will come, whatever you’re carrying.”
Source: Slow Show
“Humor disarms shame. It invites curiosity. It helps us step back from the intensity just long enough to breathe, reflect, and try something new.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Healing Your Simpsons Syndrome: Unhook from Your Inner Chaos Characters with CBT, ACT, and a Little Humor