It was only through turning around and facing my shadow that I was able to break open into a more genuine and generous life.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow; publisher excerpt; Exact complete sentence in publisher’s excerpt. Context: honestly confronting the darker parts of her own life story, including failures and harms.
- Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow; publisher excerpt
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