He’s a little bit you and a little bit me. But mostly he is himself. Filled with empathy, curiosity, and creativity. And wrapped in our love.
REBEKAH STERLACCIEvery time I answer- I have to work harder to remember that I am happier with a wall between us. But knowing this – I still pick up.
More Rebekah Sterlacci Quotes
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A year ago everything started to change. I didn’t think I could come out on the other side. The view is fine. I’m fine. Better now.
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I look around and see all the beauty that is possible – all the beauty we can make. Together.
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Knowing you’ve got my back is everything. When we were sleeping till noon and binge watching scrubs. I never could understand the complexity of the future.
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Saying goodbye isn’t easy. Watching someone you loves goodbye is devastating. Because you can’t fix the pain.
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You are the only one I can truly count on.
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Less I. more We. For the good of the community.
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When you come calling I’ll answer. But I know I have to keep a piece of my heart just for me.
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I’m exactly the same person. Well, except I’m not allowing dishonesty, selfishness, or negative energy to be a part of my life. And I’m noticing that I am truly happy.
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New clothes won’t fill the void. Money won’t make you happy. Attention won’t heal past wounds. Things won’t finally make you feel better. If it’s broken its broken. These are distractions from the real work.
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We only see what we want to see. Usually it is ourselves. Look closer. Tilt the mirror so you can see more. Beyond self.
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Holding on to something that has lost its magic, lost its mutual respect, hurts more. Elsa understood the assignment.
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Of all the times I’ve said goodbye- It has been the hardest to let go knowing they aren’t gone. You just don’t know them anymore.
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Every morning when I open my eyes, I feel possibility.
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No. I can’t pretend that everything is the way it was. Even though that’s what we do- move on like everything is okay.
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Sometimes forgiveness is off the table. When the hurt is real you can’t forget. But you can walk away. That’s healthy too.
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A low hum. Vibration when it hits the skin. An image. Permanent art. But the most satisfying part is- the decisive-ness. Decision made.
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In this culture of winners and losers. Your trauma is your trauma. This is not a measuring contest of pain.
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Forgiveness doesn’t always looks like things returning to normal. Words and actions change actions.
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Tell me your story and I’ll tell you mine. Love is found in knowing. Seeing and being seen. This is how we heal.
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When in doubt dance it out.
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Everything changed when I stopped putting myself last.
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Every day we keep telling the same stories. Over and over. We forget that our endings can be different. So can the plot. I think it’s time for some surprise endings.
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It’s possible to be all the parts of you that live in your heart, brain, and body. Not divided into containers. A giant messy wait of authenticity. Where you are all the things. All the time.
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When you reach a point where you say I really don’t miss it. You have healed.
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Somehow in all this grief I found joy. Sharing art with you has made me whole again. And again.
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I breathe better now. I thought I wouldn’t or couldn’t. But I was wrong. Isn’t that how it is with these things.
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