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Wellness Quotes


"Your body hears everything your mind says."


"The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to show you. In you, it's courage and daring. In me, it's weakness."


"Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame's is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement."


"Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough."


"To strengthen the body's muscles, exercise; the mind's muscles, read; the heart's muscle's, laugh; and the soul's muscles, love."


"When you take care of yourself, you take care of the world."


"Discipline is needed in our eating habit."


"I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few."


"As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage and reach out!"


"The intention and outcome of vulnerability is trust, intimacy and connection. The outcome of oversharing is distrust, disconnection - and usually a little judgment."


"A huge part of losing weight is believing you have the power to do it."
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