Quotes to Inspire

Words and ideas that continue to shape the way I see people, relationships and life.

“The Thou meets me through grace—it is not found by seeking.”
— Martin Buber, I and Thou
“All real living is meeting.”
— Martin Buber
“I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine.”
— Fritz Perls
“The therapist and patient are fellow travelers.”
— Irvin D. Yalom
“The greatest gift I can give to another is to see them.”
inspired by Virginia Satir
“Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality.”
— Viktor Frankl
“If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering.”
— Viktor Frankl
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
one of Carl Rogers' most fundamental ideas
“Everyone has a right to belong.”
— inspired by Bert Hellinger's systemic work.

Healing begins with seeing what has been forgotten, excluded or carried silently within a family.See More on “the Orders of Love” - Explained [coming soon]

We are shaped by the relationships we have known — and relationships can also become places where something new is possible.

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