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1 " For so many of us, some of our days are shadowy and murky. The spirit of others’ light and joy seems to be everywhere but within us, while a vast gulf separates what we see apart from ourselves and what lies within us. We know the enemy resides in the frontless battles being waged in our minds and we ask ourselves, “How is it that though we pledge to be uplifted by the spirit of the days, there comes a moment when we buckle and find ourselves in retreat? "
― Louise Sutherland-Hoyt
2 " We wage battle with our traumas each day, individually and, to a broader extent, collectively. Too often we are dragged from our sleep by inner skirmishes that invade and dominate our emotions, rile the inner snipers, and hold our bodies hostage to our histories. Often we are ambushed by an unseen enemy from within and for the untrained, unconditioned warrior, there is no safety. We hide, isolate, avoid known landmines, and shield ourselves with alcohol, other drugs, spending, raging, sex, gambling, risk taking. At least, for a moment, the terror dissolves and we can attach ourselves to a sense of safety. Even in the full knowledge that it's all temporary. "
