“Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.”

Physical pain is a fact that comes with living, just as illness or financial woes or broken relationships are facts. But misery is a state of mind, a reaction to the facts, that can be controlled or altered by an act of will.

My abortion was so long ago I didn’t think I needed help. I hoped God had forgiven me but I hadn’t realized I didn’t forgive myself. After attending this safe, nurturing group I know that I am forgiven and set free.

Your appearance can be a weapon. As powerful as any knife or gun.

Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional.

An enlightened citizen is an indispensable ingredient of the infrastructure of democracy.

Clutter is postponed decisions.

I don’t invest in rich kids’ businesses.

Got a broken ego, broken heart.

Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken.

We are made of all those who have built and broken us.

This love is soaked in alchemy, our leaden hearts broken by aching pasts have transformed into gold. I never knew love had the power to do so.

There was a time period where she was scattered and floating with broken chips and now she is whole with gold filled strength.

We have a tendency to fall for broken things thinking we can fix them What if we just gathered all the pieces into our arms and loved them just as they are?

I hold a trembling fire in my heart, to burn the ghosts of broken regrets.

Be mindful of dreams they make the numb feel again and the broken love again.