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About this quote

What does it mean?
Transforming yourself and your surroundings requires emotional honesty and openness.
In plain terms
Change comes from showing your real feelings.
What can you take from it?
Honesty heals and enables change.

Where it applies

  • conflicts
  • therapy
  • personal growth

Putting it to work

  • express feelings
  • embrace vulnerability

Questions to consider

  • What are you afraid to show?
  • How does expressing pain help?

Another view

Sometimes hiding pain is safer.

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