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As a therapist, I am a companion. I try to help people tune into their own wisdom.
Virginia Satir
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Virginia Satir
Age: 72 †
Born: 1916
Born: June 26
Died: 1988
Died: September 10
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It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.
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Why Family Therapy...because it deals with family pain.
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I want to appreciate you without judging. Join you without invading. Invite you without demanding. Leave you without guilt.
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The message sent is not always the message received.
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My dream is to make families a place where adults with high self esteem can develop. I think we have reached a point where if we don't get busy on dreams of this sort, our end is in sight. We need a world that is as good for human beings as it is for technology.
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We need to see ourselves as basic miracles.
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I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.
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I am me and I am okay.
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It is O. K. for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways.
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There are five freedoms: The freedom to see and hear what is The freedom to say what you feel and think The freedom to feel what you actually feel The freedom to ask for what you want The freedom to take risks on your own behalf.
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You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.
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The symbol in Chinese for crisis is made up of two ideographs: one means danger, the other means opportunity. This symbol is a reminder that we can choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity or into a negative experience.
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Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
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