Quotes by Deborah Pardes

Take heart now in one true thing: You will gain traction. You will grow upwards even when you think you’ve been slammed back down into that same dark hole. It will start looking like a different hole, one that might still have youcurled up and crying, but that crying will be more transformative than only desperate screams of despair. Your pain can be turned to good account. You’re not alone. You’ve gotthis handbook. Keep us with you.

You might think that nobody’s insides are as messy as your insides. That’s an optical delusion. You only see other people’s outsides – never their insides. So you can’t possibly know.

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. It can also be a time when feeling grateful can be an acrobatic feat that youre just not up for. Theres no rules that need to be followed here. Authentic living is your only option, so its ok to turn off the tv when another ad screams for you to be a certain way just because the calendar says so. Power of suggestion can be great medicine - but dont judge yourself or a loved one who is having trouble learning the words to this song. Its a tough season from some people. Huddle and cuddle with those you trust and love. Thats real medicine and its a good place to be during the holidays. xoxo