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Al Anon Daily Affirmations book “The Courage to Change,” p. 299

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Art by John Bauer:

https://www.artpassions.net/bauer/bauer.html

Image collections of Swedish artist John Bauer. Art and illustrations from Our Fathers' Godsaga, Swedish Fairy and Folk Tales, Lapp Folk, S

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Darkthrone behind the scenes at the photo session for the Darkthrone album Plaguewielder with photographer Sebastian Ludvigsen. Cover artwork by Halvor Bodin. Location: The woods of Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway (2001)

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If you are the survivor of a severe childhood, be aware of “normalcy-worship” within yourself. Draw a clear line between what you consider “normal” and what you consider “healthy,” so that you do not end up equating the two. You can be a thriving, healthy adult without being normal.

Thoughts drawn from Alice Miller’s book “The Drama of the Gifted Child,” (translated by Ruth Ward). p. 90 she used the term “normalcy-worship.” She also writes, “Many people have, after all, been trying all their lives to be as adult and healthy (normal) as possible.”  (same page). 

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I am a beautiful flaming mystery.

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Other men go away for their pilgrimage, but my own pilgrimage is towards the place where I am.

Al-Hallaj (c. 858—922). translated by Mustaca Badawi (“Seven Poems of Al-Hallaji;” journal of Arabic Lit 14). Night & Horses & the Desert, Robert Irwin. p. 131

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Don’t allow your inward being to be hurt by what You have or have not. Be glad, because every Perfect thing is on its way to nonexistence.

Hafez, “The Guesthouse With two Doors.” p. 59.