The strength within you
One of my favorite quotes is by Albert Camus, a French-Algerian author. He wrote In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
What is courage?
I remembered a scene in The Last Kingdom when a new warrior, Osferth, confessed to Uhtred - a seasoned warrior, just before going into the battlefield, that he was afraid
Finding ourselves
Life can be messy and unexpected. When a relationship ends, when a tragedy strikes, we all can get thrown off tangent into a state of disarray with rocks crumbling around that can leave one scrambling desperately for firm ground to stand or even kneel on.
Kintsugi
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining the areas of breakage with gold. It is a delicate process built on the idea that when repairing things that have been broken, something unique and even more beautiful is born if we can embrace the beautifully flawed and celebrate our imperfections.
Fulfilled, not drained
When we are the only ones who give in a relationship, it could get exhausting. There could be varying degrees of resentment and feelings of martyrdom. Healthy love is nourishing and fulfilling
