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1 " Pain diminishes us, and it is so important to remember, in the midst of pain and everything that pain takes from you, that still ... you are enough. You are enough just as you are. You are worthy of love and kindness. You are enough. And you have enough. "
― , More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us
2 " Pain cracks us open. It breaks us. But in the breaking, there is a new kind of wholeness that emerges. "
3 " Pain is the house that will listen patiently to your tears. "
4 " There are angels all around us. Angels in our friends, our family; people we meet. Sometimes you don’t see those angels until you really need them. "
5 " If you want to change your life—really change—wake up to the blessed life you already have despite your pain. "
6 " the single most important thing in life is showing up. "
7 " I have never understood how people can pray for mercy and compassion from God but not be merciful and compassionate themselves. "
8 " To be human is to suffer, and there is profound power in the suffering we endure if we transform it into a more authentic, meaningful life. Pain is a great teacher, but the lessons do not come easily. "
9 " it’s very important to remember that when you reach out in pain, the people who really matter don’t mind, and the people who mind really don’t matter. "
10 " some people will disappoint you when you are in need and others will surprise you with their ability to show up. "
11 " Reaching out to those who suffer, one by one, is a holy act. "
12 " To say we do not believe in God because we believe in science is like saying we do not believe in love because we believe in math, or to say I cannot love my daughter because I love my son. Religion and science are two different things, neither dependent upon the other for its existence. "