Quotes about
therapy, wellness and self-care
“Beneath every behavior there is a feeling. And beneath every feeling there is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom. ”
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that they point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then the come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for mystery, for joy.”
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk abut our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.”
“You are not the bad feelings you get in your head. You are not the storm you walk through. You are the person experiencing the storm. The storm may knock you off your feet. But you will stand once again. Either the weather will change or you will find shelter. Hold on.”
“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers.”
“When there is unresolved trauma, grief is always in the room, too.”