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David Whyte says sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn…

“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” – David Whyte, House of Belonging

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The Great Kamryn says the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws…

“The truth is that the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws. That’s just the way it is. This is why marriages fail, why children are abandoned, why friendships don’t last. You might think you … Continue reading

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Melchor Lim says act out of love…

“Getting even doesn’t help a relationship heal.  If you’re feeling pain, don’t take action that creates even more pain.  Don’t try to cover darkness with darkness.  Find the light.  Act out of love.  Do something that will enable you to … Continue reading

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Julie-Anne says without adversity, we may never appreciate the abundance in our lives…

“Without darkness, we may never know how bright the stars shine. Without battles, we could not know what victory feels like. Without adversity, we may never appreciate the abundance in our lives. Be thankful, not only for the easy times, … Continue reading

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Brennan Manning says if we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame…

“In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.” – … Continue reading

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Marianne Williamson says our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate…

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading

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Jorge Luis Borges says I can give you my loneliness, my darkness, the hunger of my heart…

“I can give you my loneliness, my darkness, the hunger of my heart. I am trying to bribe you with uncertainty, with danger, with defeat.” – Jorge Luis Borges

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