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The feminine urge to put my breast in a baby’s mouth

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Nurture your health with care, fuel your confidence with belief, and embrace each moment with mindfulness; this is how you truly thrive.

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— Anaïs Nin, from The Diary of Anaïs Nin (Vol. 1: 1931-1934) (via letsbelonelytogetherr)

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Stop waiting to feel ready. Ready is not a feeling, it’s a decision.

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“The greatest minds, as they are capable of the highest excellences, are open also to the greatest errors.”

— Rene Descartes, Discourse on the Method

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“I no longer have to set myself on fire to keep other people warm.”

— Sade Andria Zabala, You Make Me Feel Human

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And I will kiss every single scar on your body and soul, to remind you that love doesn't have to hurt.

Ginnie Bale

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Nobody talks about how your first toxic experience is often with your family—the people who were supposed to love you unconditionally. It shapes the way you see yourself, love and trust others. You learn to walk on eggshells, question your worth and mistake survival for connection. Healing means unlearning what hurt you and realizing that love should feel safe, not like something you have to earn

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“I’m not everything I want to be, but l’m more than I was, and l’m still learning.”

— Charlotte Eriksson, Everything Changed When I Forgave Myself

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Water-Lilies by Claude Monet, 1904 (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen)

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The Koi Pond, 1883 by Eduard Niczky (German, 1850–1919)

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I think about genuine connection a lot. It’s not easy to come by. Hard to build, and easy to lose. A gift from source.

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A healed person isn’t afraid to lose someone who doesn’t value them

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Giorgio Armani Prive Fall 2017 Couture