“Not everyone is okay with living like an open wound. But the thing about open wounds is that, well, you aren't ignoring it. You're healing; the fresh air can get to it. It's honest. You aren't hiding who you are. You aren't rotting. People can give you advice on how to heal without scarring badly. But on the other hand there are some people who'll feel uncomfortable around you. Some will even point and laugh. But we all have wounds.” PeopleGivingFeelsWellsHandsHealingLaughingAirAdviceHonestOkayWho You AreWoundsHealUncomfortableHidingFresh AirRottingScarring Author:Warsan Shire
“Storytelling, you know, has a real function. The process of the storytelling is itself a healing process, partly because you have someone there who is taking the time to tell you a story that has great meaning to them. They're taking the time to do this because your life could use some help, but they don't want to come over and just give advice. They want to give it to you in a form that becomes inseparable from your whole self. That's what stories do. Stories differ from advice in that, once you get them, they become a fabric of your whole soul. That is why they heal you.” KnowsWantGivingRealSoulSelfWholeHelpingStoriesUseFormProcessHealingAdviceFunctionHealStorytellingFabricInseparableHealing Process Author:Alice Walker
“When it comes to your inner critic, my advice is to not take advice from someone who doesn't like you. That's like returning to the perpetrator for healing after you've been abused.” HealingAdviceLike YouCriticsPerpetrators Author:Patrick Califia
“Often when someone comes to you and wants to vent, it's so tempting to start giving advice. But if you allow the person just to let the feelings out, and then at another time come back with advice or comments, that person would experience a deeper healing.” IfsWantGivingPersonsFeelingsHealingAdviceDeeperCommentTemptingAnother TimeGiving Advice Author:Oprah Winfrey
“I was speaking to a writer the other day and he gave me a valuable piece of advice. He said that you may get to where you want to go quicker through violence, but the healing process takes longer. Whereas if you don't use violence, there is not much healing necessary, so you win in the long run.” IfsWantMayLongSaidUseRunningWinningProcessHealingPiecesViolenceAdviceValuableLong RunsHealing Process Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.” PeopleNeedsMotivationalHealingAdviceAcceptanceNeed LoveLove And AcceptanceLove Acceptance Author:Bob Goff