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"instead of saying our pain is an irrational spasm to be taken away with drugs, they see that we should start to listen to it and figure out what it Is telling us" lost connections by J Hari

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Not at all funny from Brene Brown : " we are a nation of exhausted and overstressed adults raising overscheduled children".

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Cultivate friendships artists writers designers photographers use online and meet

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To think about - "faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty" Brene Brown the gifts of imperfection. also the serenity prayer

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Mind-set of sufficiency "an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough" Brene Brown the gifts of imperfection

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Important from Brene Brown: " The best way to transform our compulsive need to dress-rehearse tragedy in times of overwhelming joy is to practice gratitude."

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Connection between Gratitude and Joy - they go together

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Martin Luther King Jr definition of power - the ability yo achieve our purpose and to effect change. From Brene Brown's book hopelessness leads to powerlessness. Withstand via resilience hope and spirit

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new from Brene Brown's the gifts of imperfection - "hope is not an emotion, its a way of thinking or a cognitive process"

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Brene Brown re perfectionism as a way to avoid pain, shame, judgement and blame. An addictive and self-destructive behaviour. And unattainable belief. To overcome - acknowledge vulnerabilities and develop resilience and practice self-compassion.

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the gifts of imperfection by Brene Brown: "one of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone". Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone... Until we receive with an open heart, we are never really giving...".

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one of the greatest insights from Brene Browns gifts of imperfection "playing down the exciting stuff doesnt take the pain away when it doesn't happen. It does, however, minimize the joy when it does happen."

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read the gifts of imperfection by Brene Brown - her DIG method - get deliberate, get inspired and get going.

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"Flying off the handle in unpredictable ways rarely makes change or makes you feel better. Anger like this is usually a symptom of unaddressed emotions and..a history of having learned that expressing your emotions is not only bad but also makes you a bad person" S Chemaly

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"The relationship between "woman" and "dignity" and "rights" is far weaker than that between "man" and "property" and "free speech" Rage becomes her S Chemaly

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S Mukherjee quoting poet Jason Shinder in his biography of cancer: "cancer is a tremendous opportunity to have your face pressed right up against the glass of your mortality"

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"(anger) is sometimes called a "secondary" emotion - resulting from other, often hidden, feelings of shame or fear" Rage becomes her S Chemaly

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"Once you stop focusing on all the things you can't do, you may start to be amazed be what you CAN do" reading the upward spiral by Alex Korb

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"Great compartmentaliser ..- liked to confront issues head-on, resolve them, and move forward" Untrue W Martin

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2 "People have a hard time keeping it in their pants. Why don't we give them a way to live without sneaking around and being hypocritical and feeling like failures" untrue W Martin

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1 "...consensual non-monogamy is
..allowing people "to stop lying and start living their lives and relationships a little or a lot more authentically."