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I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now.
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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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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