When I got up again, I'd shed the only part of me that had ever thought I'd find words for even the smallest bit of life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Recovery from trauma may require letting go of the belief that language can capture life.
- In plain terms
- After I fell I lost faith in finding words for life.
- What can you take from it?
- Let go of the need to articulate everything.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you trust words now?
- What happens when words fail?
Another view
Language often remains a vital tool for processing trauma.
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