"We all get knock down in life. Encouragement lifted our spirit." - Lailah Gifty Akita

“Stop looking for that person you were in the past. She has changed. Look for the person she has grown into. She is wiser and stronger than than ever before. Don't go back to who you were. Cherish w...”

— Chris Pepple, Without a Voice

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“Closeness was the promise of suffering and pain”

— Alice Jamieson, Today I'm Alice: Nine Personalities, One Tortured Mind

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“In spite of the horror, in spite of the tragedy, in spite of the weeks of sleepless nights, I'm finally alive. I'm not pretending. I feel real. I'm not playing charades anymore. I wouldn't go back ...”

— Ellen Bass, The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

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“The Dragonfly CharmEmbrace The Magic of Nature & Life Will Be Filled with Good Fortune”

— Viola Shipman, The Charm Bracelet

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“There is hope for survival of life.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

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“Sunshine brings a new day,moonlight ends the harsh light.”

— Cara Beatrice

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