Sublime

What had saved me was stopping the struggle.

How do we lead a good life in all circumstances?

good people act on behalf of others and that the most satisfying work is devoting oneself to a great cause.

“It is a joy to be hidden,” wrote Winnicott of the struggles of such children, “but disaster not to be found.”

always have the choice to behave well, no matter the circumstance.

Her angry response is just the current of unspoken desire finding its way out in frustration and anger.

discovered I was a person who only did well around familiar people in my own territory. I needed that grounding to stay calm and to sleep at night.

One definition of adulthood is that we can see our parents as people, independent of their relationships with us.