"The sooner we heal our traumas, the sooner we liberate ourselves from the people who hurt us. By hating them, we hold onto them. We cannot heal."

"Every bit of pain can be a blessing if we choose to listen to its message."

"The more you've struggled, the more inspiring your story will be when you come out the other side. Do not give up. Today's struggle brings tomorrow's wisdom."

"Most of your healing journey will be about unlearning the patterns of self-protection that once kept you safe."

"One of the most difficult things I ever did was learn to support myself through my whole range of emotional experiences without running away."

"You do not need any more strength. You only need to realize how strong you already are."

"Emotions are not problems to be solved. They are signals to be interpreted."

"Before label yourself and before you decide that there is something irreparably wrong with your thoughts or emotions, ask yourself: “Do I have a caring, unconditionally loving best friend in myself?” If the answer is “No,” then you will not find the solution to your suffering until you address this serious, life-threatening absence of self-compassion. Self-love is not a dinner mint. Self-love matters. Self-love saves lives."

"To liberate yourself from your own self-judgment is to liberate others from it as well. To love yourself is an act of love for the world."

"Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not."