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The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

A running shelf of quotes, long reads and personal reflections from healing and self-help books — kept for the lines worth returning to.

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“Boundaries are not to control others. They are to protect yourself.”
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Shelf 01 — Personal

Reflections

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Cover of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“Reclaiming My Own Ground: Finding Language for What My Body Knew”

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Cover of Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

“The Quiet Power of Setting Limits”

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Cover of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

“When the Body Spoke: Unpacking Trauma's Silent Language”

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Shelf 02 — Featured

Books on the shelf now

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Cover image for Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven W…
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing You…
“The trance of unworthiness keeps us stuck in a pattern of trying to prove ourselves.”
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The Gifts of Imperfection
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen …”
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Good Vibes, Good Life
“You are worthy simply because you exist.”
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace
“Boundaries are not to control others. They are to protect yourself.”
Cover image for Wherever You Go, There You Are
Wherever You Go, There You Are
“The only time that we can be fully alive is now.”
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