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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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Virginia M. Satir
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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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I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.
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Problems are not the problem coping is the problem.
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I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.
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The full life is filled with vulnerability, not defense. You face whatever feeling there is.
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I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guilt, criticize you without blaming, and help you without insulting. If I can have the same from you, then we can truly meet and enrich each other.
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It is O. K. for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways.
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Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it.
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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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You have all played a significant part in my development of loving. As a result, my life has been rich and full, so I leave feeling very grateful.
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