Comparison Kills Compassion
One of the main barriers to self-compassion is the false belief that because others have had it "worse than you," you have no right to feel sympathy for yourself.
Micheal Sinclair
Boundaries Don't Make You A Bad Person
I find it really interesting how the words 'parent' & 'partner' are comprised of the exact same letters. Especially considering the fact that we often seek in our romantic partners what we failed to receive from our parents.
Embracing The Shame In My Game
Before I found peace, another 'p' word was the highest pleasure in my life. But it wasn't just the physical ecstasy that sex provided me; actually, what I derived the most pleasure from was the power it made me feel over others.