Life with most teenagers was like having a low-grade bladder infection. It hurts, but you had to tough it out.
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Radical self-care is what we've been longing for, desperate for, our entire lives-friendship with our own hearts.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Radical self-care emphasizes the importance of nurturing and prioritizing one's own emotional and mental well-being.
In this quote, Anne Lamott highlights the concept of radical self-care as essential for leading a fulfilling life. She suggests that true friendship with oneself requires a deep commitment to self-nurturing and self-acceptance, indicating that many people have been yearning for this kind of unconditional support from within as they navigate life's challenges.
Themes
Self-CareSelf-LoveSelf-AcceptanceWell-BeingEmotional Health
In practice
Example use cases
During a wellness seminar, a speaker quoted this to encourage attendees to prioritize their mental health.
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Your problem is how you are going to spend this one odd and precious life you have been issued. Whether you're going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over people and circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.
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It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.
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Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little expectation as possible. If you say, "Well, that's pretty much what I thought I'd see," you are in trouble. At that point you have to ask yourself why you are even here. [...] Astonishing material and revelation appear in our lives all the time. Let it be. Unto us, so much is given. We just have to be open for business.
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...because when people have seen you at their worst, you don't have to put on the mask as much.
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