If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.
Anne Morrow LindberghRead
If it is a woman's function to give, she must be replenished, too.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Women, often seen as caretakers, need support and rejuvenation themselves to fulfill their roles.
This quote emphasizes the idea that while women are often tasked with the role of nurturing and giving to others, it is vital for them to also receive care and support in order to be able to continue fulfilling that role effectively. To truly give, one must ensure their own emotional and physical well-being is prioritized, highlighting the importance of self-care and balance in relationships.
Themes
Self-CareNurturingSupportRelationshipsWell-Being
In practice
Example use cases
During a women's empowerment seminar, this quote could inspire a discussion on self-care.
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Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all.
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I am most anxious to give my own children enough love and understanding so that they won't grow up with an aching void in them--like you and I and Harold and Martha. That can never be filled, and one goes around all one's life trying, trying to make up for what one didn't get that was one's birthright, asking the wrong people for it.
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