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Volver a casa

Volver a casa

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  • Author：Najwa Zebian
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Summary

From the celebrated poet， speaker， and educator comes a powerful blueprint for healing by building a home within yourself。

In her debut book of inspiration， poet Najwa Zebian shares her revolutionary concept of home--the place of safety where you can embrace your vulnerability and discover your self-worth。 It's the place where your soul feels like it belongs， where you are loved for who you are。 Too many of us build our homes in other people in the hope that they will deem us worthy of being welcomed inside， and then we feel abandoned and empty when those people leave。 Building your home inside yourself--and never experiencing inner homelessness again--begins here。

In Welcome Home， Zebian shares her personal story for the first time， powerfully weaving memoir， poetry， and deeply resonant teachings into her storytelling， from leaving Lebanon at sixteen， to coming of age as a young Muslim woman in Canada， to building a new identity for herself as she learned to speak her truth。 After the profound alienations she experienced， she learned to build a stable foundation inside herself， an identity independent of cultural expectations and the influence of others。 The powerful metaphor of home provides a structure for personal transformation as she shows you how to construct the following rooms: Self-Love， Forgiveness， Compassion， Clarity， Surrender， and The Dream Garden。 With practical tools and prompts for self-understanding， she shows you how to build each room in your house， which form a firm basis for your self-worth， sense of belonging， and happiness。

Written with her trademark power， candor， and warmth， Welcome Home is an answer to the pain we all experience when we don't feel at peace with ourselves。 Every human deserves their own home。 Welcome Home provides the life-changing tools for building that inner space of healing and solace。

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Reviews

Yui ，

Painful to get through。 A bunch of platitudes and a lot of details about nothing。 Cringe-worthy。

Jay Best ，

I dunno why， just didn't connect to the analogies。It seems to have appealed to some people but I didn't quite find it that compellingListened via Blinkist at 2x speed15 min audio I dunno why， just didn't connect to the analogies。It seems to have appealed to some people but I didn't quite find it that compellingListened via Blinkist at 2x speed15 min audio 。。。more

Jung ，

** Just another self help（LESS） book **Find true happiness and self-worth by being at home within yourself。If you sometimes feel lost， helpless， or broken， you’re not alone。 What you need – what we all need – is a home。 Not a house， a home: a place where you feel safe， seen， and loved。Too often， we build our homes in other people; we rely on the validation， comfort， and approval of others。 But this inevitably leaves us desperately holding on to love when we find it， and we feel abandoned if the ** Just another self help（LESS） book **Find true happiness and self-worth by being at home within yourself。If you sometimes feel lost， helpless， or broken， you’re not alone。 What you need – what we all need – is a home。 Not a house， a home: a place where you feel safe， seen， and loved。Too often， we build our homes in other people; we rely on the validation， comfort， and approval of others。 But this inevitably leaves us desperately holding on to love when we find it， and we feel abandoned if the other person leaves。This book will teach you how to build a home within yourself。 You’ll discover and furnish all the different rooms of the home – each with a specific purpose – through a unique set of tools that’ll help you be comfortable and satisfied with who you are and what you do。So in your mind， stand in front of the house’s door。 Take a deep breath， and step inside。 No need to knock – after all， this is your home。---Before you can be loved by others， you need to learn to love yourself。Picture someone you love。 It can be a friend， a partner， a family member – anyone you care for deeply。 Now imagine them coming to you with a problem。 Maybe they have a bad headache， or they’re stressed out at work。 Or maybe they’re going through a tough breakup and need someone to talk to。 What would you say to them？Chances are， you’d do whatever you could to make them feel better。 You’d sit them down and find a painkiller for their headache。 You’d ask them about their day at work。 You’d tell them that it’s going to be alright。 You’d do these things because you love them。Now imagine that it’s you who’s going through that suffering。 Would you be as kind and patient with yourself as with your friend？ If your answer is no， then you need to work on the first room in the house: self-love。Self-love means being empathetic toward yourself。 It's a skill that involves treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding you show others rather than defining yourself by the external love you receive or want。 Remember， you're here to build a home within yourself。Love is a power that's inside of you。 When you give your love to someone else， you shouldn't feel empty。 The key is to first use it to strengthen yourself; then you’ll have more， even infinite， love to direct outward。Self-love means embracing yourself for who you are， but it also exists in your ability to recognize and receive the love around you。 Sometimes， like when we’re in chronic pain or caught up in the emotions of others， we forget that there’s love out there for us – and that it’s not selfish to let it in。So here’s a simple activity you can practice to help develop your self-love。 Every morning， tell yourself， “Today I am going to see proof that I am worthy of love。” Keep this in mind throughout the day， and collect all the affirmations of your worth: a smile， a friendly conversation， a nice text message。When you look back on these small acts of love at the end of the day， remember that you’re not trying to define your worth through some external source。 Rather， your ability to recognize love in the world around you is already the proof you need。 In short， let yourself see love， and you’ll realize you’re worthy of it。Once you’ve spent some time meditating on these thoughts in the Self-love room， you can move on to the room of Forgiveness。---Be in control of who you’re letting into your life。The home you’re building inside yourself is a place of safety， a place where you’re comfortable living as your authentic self。 But that doesn’t mean it’s a place of solitude。 Just like any home， you can and should invite others into your heart。 It’s time to focus on the next room – the only one of your rooms that’s meant for others。 This is the room of Compassion。Imagine you’re having a dinner party， and you’re preparing to let people into the intimacy of your home。 Are you going to invite everyone？ Probably not！ You need to prepare a guest list。 Let’s take a look at this list。 Who’s on it？ What are the criteria？The first and most important guest is also the easiest to overlook: you。 It’s your house and your dinner party – you’re the host。 You need to be able to show compassion for yourself， and not be so concerned with serving the other guests that you forget your own plate。 If you find this idea difficult， take a moment to reflect in the Self-love room。So， who else is on your guest list？ You wouldn’t invite total strangers who haven’t earned your trust， nor would you invite people who’ve hurt you or someone you care about。 Know that it’s OK to turn away any guest who shows up uninvited。 And if you find a guest disrespecting you in your house， remember that you’re under no obligation to invite them back next time。These unwanted guests can also take the form of opinions or societal presures。 Unspoken rules about how you should look， what you should wear， and how you should live are constantly reinforced by social media。 Try unfollowing negative social media accounts to keep these unwelcome guests at bay。After you’ve decided who you don’t want to let into your home， it’s time to decide who you will let in。 You can approach this by building boundaries。 This is when you determine whether the behaviors and opinions of others are acceptable or not。 You shouldn’t expect others to change to fit your boundaries; instead， the focus should always be on you and what you find acceptable。How do you set boundaries？ First you need to know yourself， so ask yourself what’s important to you。 Once again， the Self-love room is useful here。 After that， you can start setting your boundaries using the “I” statement tool you left in the Forgiveness room。These statements are personal and can change based on the people you’re considering。 You’ll likely have different boundaries for family， friends， coworkers， and strangers。 A boundary could be something like， “I will say no when I feel uncomfortable” or “I will not put up with disrespectful behavior to protect the feelings of others。” Once you have these boundaries， it’s important to reinforce and stick to them。 You wouldn’t change the height of a fence to accommodate how high someone else can jump。With your Compassion room complete， you now have a safe method of letting people in and out of your home。 Now it’s time to turn the focus back to yourself in the Clarity room。---In this book， you’ve learned how important it is to listen to your authentic self。 If you’d like to immerse yourself in this idea， find a quiet place， sit by yourself， and try to listen to what your inner voice is telling you。 Chances are， the voice you hear is not your own。 It may be a sense of self that you’re convinced is real because of your life experiences or what others have told you about yourself。 Push past this inner voice。 It’s not you。 Your authentic self is the one listening to this inner voice。 It’s not defined by yourself or others。 It doesn’t come from anything external。 You can’t get your sense of worth from someone else。 All of your love， forgiveness， and compassion is inside of you。 This is your power， and it exists apart from the outside world。 When you’re aware of who you truly are – and fully accept this being – you can be at home within yourself。 。。。more

Crini ，

I liked immensily some of the ideas this author conveies to the reader。 For example， early in the book the book reasurres you that if/when you sometimes feel lost， helpless， or broken is also due to the fact that you need what we all need: a home。 Not a house， a home: a place where you feel safe， seen， and loved。Also beautifully put， is the fact that way too often， we are used to build our homes in other people; thus we rely on the validation， comfort， and approval of others。 But this inevitably I liked immensily some of the ideas this author conveies to the reader。 For example， early in the book the book reasurres you that if/when you sometimes feel lost， helpless， or broken is also due to the fact that you need what we all need: a home。 Not a house， a home: a place where you feel safe， seen， and loved。Also beautifully put， is the fact that way too often， we are used to build our homes in other people; thus we rely on the validation， comfort， and approval of others。 But this inevitably leaves us desperately holding on to love when we find it， and we feel abandoned if the other person leaves。 。。。more

Ziyuanyuana Hits the Book。 ，

If you’d like to immerse yourself， find a quiet place， sit by yourself， and try to listen to what your inner voice is telling you。 Chances are， the voice you hear is not your own。 It may be a sense of self that you’re convinced is real because of your life experiences or what others have told you about yourself。 Push past this inner voice。 It’s not you。 Your authentic self is the one listening to this inner voice。 It’s not defined by yourself or others。 It doesn’t come from anything external。 Yo If you’d like to immerse yourself， find a quiet place， sit by yourself， and try to listen to what your inner voice is telling you。 Chances are， the voice you hear is not your own。 It may be a sense of self that you’re convinced is real because of your life experiences or what others have told you about yourself。 Push past this inner voice。 It’s not you。 Your authentic self is the one listening to this inner voice。 It’s not defined by yourself or others。 It doesn’t come from anything external。 You can’t get your sense of worth from someone else。 All of your love， forgiveness， and compassion is inside of you。 This is your power， and it exists apart from the outside world。 When you’re aware of who you truly are – and fully accept this being – you can be at home within yourself。 。。。more

Salsabeel Al-Zamly ，

How important it is to listen to your authentic self。 If you’d like to immerse yourself in this idea， find a quiet place， sit by yourself， and try to listen to what your inner voice is telling you。 Chances are， the voice you hear is not your own。 It may be a sense of self that you’re convinced is real because of your life experiences or what others have told you about yourself。 Push past this inner voice。 It’s not you。 Your authentic self is the one listening to this inner voice。 It’s not define How important it is to listen to your authentic self。 If you’d like to immerse yourself in this idea， find a quiet place， sit by yourself， and try to listen to what your inner voice is telling you。 Chances are， the voice you hear is not your own。 It may be a sense of self that you’re convinced is real because of your life experiences or what others have told you about yourself。 Push past this inner voice。 It’s not you。 Your authentic self is the one listening to this inner voice。 It’s not defined by yourself or others。 It doesn’t come from anything external。 You can’t get your sense of worth from someone else。 All of your love， forgiveness， and compassion is inside of you。 This is your power， and it exists apart from the outside world。 When you’re aware of who you truly are – and fully accept this being – you can be at home within yourself。 。。。more

Cesar Atayde ，

Recomendadisimo libro de Najwa Zebian， sirve para aterrizar la forma como nos observamos y el papel que jugamos en nuestra propia vida。 Es un texto que de manera suave nos lleva a construir nuestro propio espacio desde el amor propio， el perdón， la compasión， la claridad y la rendición， dando entonces espacio a nuestros sueños。

Lisa ，

I listened to the audiobook from the library， but I think I will buy the print version and work through it slowly at some point。 She has a lot of good， resonating words to say and seems more useful to my perspective than any therapist I’ve paid for。

Talia ，

I appreciate what Zebian was trying to accomplish here， and there were a few great points… but it became rambling and repetitive。 The metaphor for the “house” turned into an overreach by the second half of the book。 Toward the end I was skimming it， just wanting to get it over with。 I really wanted to love this。 😕

Katy ，

Este libro es como un abrazo。

Ranim Daw ，

This book is a real journey that ends with u finding urself。 I loved every bit of it and connected with Najwa on so many levels。 It is really powerful how she put so much or herself out there just to pave the road to our home。

Jennifer Coronado ，

“Construye tu hogar interior”。 Me encantó， cada palabra， oración， poema de la autora te ayudan a encontrarte contigo mismo， este libro llegó en el momento menos esperado y sin saberlo era lo que más necesitaba。 Sin duda el libro del que más he aprendido， lo amé。

Grace Siahaan ，

Self-help book is not really my cup of tea due to its repetitiveness and lack of research （mostly based on personal experience）， and this book is a perfect example of that。 However， I can relate well to several messages it tries to convey， for instance the Clarity and Dream Garden chapter。 This book definitely provides words of affirmations for those who need it， but maybe it can't be used as basis for those who seek for research-based insights。 Self-help book is not really my cup of tea due to its repetitiveness and lack of research （mostly based on personal experience）， and this book is a perfect example of that。 However， I can relate well to several messages it tries to convey， for instance the Clarity and Dream Garden chapter。 This book definitely provides words of affirmations for those who need it， but maybe it can't be used as basis for those who seek for research-based insights。 。。。more

Maggie ，

For me it was a slow start at the beginning trying to understand the “rooms。” But a great explanation as well as logic and added features to the rooms were brilliant as the book progressed。 Someone mentioned in a review that “who was she to describe and prescribed this technique？” I say that she certainly was the one who should describe it as her life filled the criteria of her life as we as readers can picture it in our lives。 At least it was evident in my life。 Nice job。

Meghana Murthy ，

This book got me through a not-so-good period in my life， I was struggling but this book always felt like a wise warm hug。 Starts off strong and had me until half， then it started to get repetitive and felt like a drag。 I think it really helped me emotionally but it could easily be 20 pages lesser。 The writing could have been better， maybe crisper？ However， I wouldn't be as critical because this genre tends to be iterative。 Would recommend。 This book got me through a not-so-good period in my life， I was struggling but this book always felt like a wise warm hug。 Starts off strong and had me until half， then it started to get repetitive and felt like a drag。 I think it really helped me emotionally but it could easily be 20 pages lesser。 The writing could have been better， maybe crisper？ However， I wouldn't be as critical because this genre tends to be iterative。 Would recommend。 。。。more

Taylor ，

This one took me a while as it is a book that encourages you to do a deep inspection on yourself。 This story is about breaking down finding comfort and solace in other people first， and instead finding comfort and solace with yourself。 It is hard to allow yourself to feel validated， respected， and worthy of love but this is the first step to being able to realize your full potential。 Due to all of these concepts that you confront and face while reading， because not everyone wants to find the tim This one took me a while as it is a book that encourages you to do a deep inspection on yourself。 This story is about breaking down finding comfort and solace in other people first， and instead finding comfort and solace with yourself。 It is hard to allow yourself to feel validated， respected， and worthy of love but this is the first step to being able to realize your full potential。 Due to all of these concepts that you confront and face while reading， because not everyone wants to find the time to do soul searching。 I did physically read this book so I could annotate for future reference。 I think this might be a good book if you're having trouble finding yourself worthy or constantly feeling abandoned by people。 。。。more

Bryan Hatch ，

I enjoyed this book。 Najwa offers some good advice。

Erika Willson ，

This is just exceptional。 I think i cried continuously throughout the first half of the book。 I can't say anything other than that this book has changed my life， and I'm sure it will continue to change it in the future as i re-read it。 This is just exceptional。 I think i cried continuously throughout the first half of the book。 I can't say anything other than that this book has changed my life， and I'm sure it will continue to change it in the future as i re-read it。 。。。more

Huma Adnan ，

Book Review: Welcome Home ⭐️⭐️I actually bought this book after reading its quotes shared around on social media。 Honestly， if those were just motivational quotes and healing messages， I would have given this book five stars。 But actually the biggest turn off for me was when author turned into a therapist。 No dear， you don’t do that unless you are a licensed professional。 Ninety percent of the book is actually full of Noah （failed relationship） and Hijab （which actually doesn’t reveal any strugg Book Review: Welcome Home ⭐️⭐️I actually bought this book after reading its quotes shared around on social media。 Honestly， if those were just motivational quotes and healing messages， I would have given this book five stars。 But actually the biggest turn off for me was when author turned into a therapist。 No dear， you don’t do that unless you are a licensed professional。 Ninety percent of the book is actually full of Noah （failed relationship） and Hijab （which actually doesn’t reveal any struggles of author but conflict with own consciousness）。 To be honest， I have been there。 I took off my hijab but I won’t write a book about it because that experience or journey does not define the experience of other women。 Secondly， the constant use of anecdotes， ‘I did this- I did that’ starts sound too self-obsessed at certain point。 Therapy books don’t brag about themselves。 If you are writing a book on healing， then read one。 Good for you that you got million followers and Tedtalk， but for heaven’s sake don’t become self proclaimed therapist。 The tools in the book are nothing but drawings。 Finally lots of repeated stuff which cost me 100 AED （almost 30 dollars）。 NOT WORTH IT！ Although， I liked a few quotes and poems here and there which I thought are worth sharing （on my instagram @roamreadrepeat）。 Overall， two stars。 。。。more

Jessica Fowler ，

This book is outstanding。 It is such a practical guide and reminder on why you create a home within yourself and how important that is。 I absolutely loved this book

Monica Alvarado ，

This is a great guide for those who are looking to boost their self-esteem and align with their most authentic self。 It's insightful and inspiring。 The idea of unveiling yourself really resonates with me。 A great tool for those who are deconstructing or trying to figure out their identity。 A book worth reading。 This is a great guide for those who are looking to boost their self-esteem and align with their most authentic self。 It's insightful and inspiring。 The idea of unveiling yourself really resonates with me。 A great tool for those who are deconstructing or trying to figure out their identity。 A book worth reading。 。。。more

Alia Alemadi ，

Thank you。 I have nothing more to say than a genuine "thank you" 。。。 Thank you。 I have nothing more to say than a genuine "thank you" 。。。 。。。more

Shalyn Kivela ，

This is a lovely read with lots of good reminders， advice and tips。 I would recommend everyone read this book， whether you’ve experienced trauma in your life or not。

Silvia ，

Just loved this book so much。 Especially for people who have found themselves getting hurt over and over again because when they look back， they were constantly trying to build homes in others instead of within themselves。 I was one of those people。 Trying to desperately get people to love me， until when they left， I felt so heartbroken and did not know who I was。 I could give you quote after quote that I love about the book， but trust me， just read it ♡。

larry workman ，

Find what drives youGood place to start for those that are emotionally lost。 Let this be the start of finding out who you can be if you give yourself the chance

Melissa ，

Wonderful！

Pooja ，

It's a good book if you are in the zone to sit with all your emotions and go through each chapter with it。 I would recommend taking breaks with this book since it can get a lot。 The ultimate message is self reliance and self love but the reader should be mindful of creating a balance。 Too much self dependency is also a trauma response。 Put yourself first but also understand the people around you and the compromises you have to make with relationships are not always bad。 It's a good book if you are in the zone to sit with all your emotions and go through each chapter with it。 I would recommend taking breaks with this book since it can get a lot。 The ultimate message is self reliance and self love but the reader should be mindful of creating a balance。 Too much self dependency is also a trauma response。 Put yourself first but also understand the people around you and the compromises you have to make with relationships are not always bad。 。。。more

Hasanah ，

Some of the author's stories are really helpful to guide people on how to understand oneself。 However， the author can be too into her own world in certain parts， especially on justifying about her unveiling。 I find the author's argument rather personal and self centric， because if we include the elements of 'I did this because of God and I have faith in Him' rather than 'due to my childhood's experience' and 'my own choice'。。then the issue may be looked at differently。 If the author has trouble Some of the author's stories are really helpful to guide people on how to understand oneself。 However， the author can be too into her own world in certain parts， especially on justifying about her unveiling。 I find the author's argument rather personal and self centric， because if we include the elements of 'I did this because of God and I have faith in Him' rather than 'due to my childhood's experience' and 'my own choice'。。then the issue may be looked at differently。 If the author has trouble adjusting herself， really it's her own issue。 。。。more

Niyati Shah ，

Its not just a book， its a journey。 Its a whole project of building your home within you gradually and the book gives great metaphorical insights along with beautiful poems。 Its a wonderful book that helps to heal。

SUMAYA ，

1- We feel so abandoned and empty when people leave， because we’ve invested so much of ourselves in them。2- How do you continue to fight when there’s no one but you on the battleground？ How do you fight when someone has already raised your white flag for you？3- It quickly spiraled into overblown feelings of abandonment， neglect， and worthlessness。4- Emotions are energy in motion， meaning that although they seem so hard and real， they truly are just energy that will flow through and which we can 1- We feel so abandoned and empty when people leave， because we’ve invested so much of ourselves in them。2- How do you continue to fight when there’s no one but you on the battleground？ How do you fight when someone has already raised your white flag for you？3- It quickly spiraled into overblown feelings of abandonment， neglect， and worthlessness。4- Emotions are energy in motion， meaning that although they seem so hard and real， they truly are just energy that will flow through and which we can absolutely work through。 Second， of course it would be a shock， because you probably would have done things a bit differently。 Third， it’s really our ego that gets hurt in this situation。 Sometimes we just want to be the one to make those decisions and be the one to cut the ties。5- I spent so much time wondering why I was hurting over someone I wasn’t even close to being in a relationship with。 I felt something was wrong with me for having what felt like an overblown reaction to a slightly significant event。6- You can heal a recent wound， but if you haven’t come to terms with your past wounds， you can be sure those wounds will turn into scars that will continue to define you。7- When something traumatic happens to us， we look for someone to blame。 I couldn’t blame anyone for not giving me what I couldn’t even name。 So who did I blame？ I blamed myself。 I blamed myself for wanting that。 I blamed myself for not feeling genuine happiness without that。 I even blamed myself for my ache， my longing， to feel that。8- What was the point of expressing myself if no one heard it？ What was the point of writing my feelings down if I wasn’t able to do anything to change my reality？9- Some moments we live now are connected to moments ten or twenty years from now。 And we don’t see the connection until that future moment happens。 And it’s kind of like an ah-ha moment when you say， “Now I understand why that moment in the past happened。” It’s like a sweet trick of the universe。 Sometimes these are moments of closure。 Sometimes they’re moments of new beginnings。 Sometimes they’re moments of deeper understanding of oneself。 Sometimes they’re just moments of relief。10- The emptiness we feel doesn’t mean we have nothing to give， or that we have nothing within us。 It’s just that we built our home in the wrong place。11- The word can’t automatically states that was not achievable。 And the only reason it’s not achievable is that it wasn’t achieved in the past。 How ridiculous is that？12- The feeling of homelessness led me to take any hint of a possibility of a connection， relationship， friendship—BELONGING to anything—as better than being homeless altogether。13- We each have our own third space。 It’s the space in which we feel we are our authentic self。 It’s the space that contains all our preferences for how we would like to live our life。 It’s the ideal space in which we feel fully and wholly represented。 It’s…home。14- That is one of the most defeating forms of self-oppression—to know you have power， but not use it。 To know you have a voice， but not speak。 To know you are in the wrong place， but stay where you are。 To know you have so much potential， but not use it。15- You are a master at looking at yourself as an exception to the rules you would apply to everyone else out there。16- Deep self-acceptance， on the other hand， requires you to accept who you really are， free of conditioning。17- Through writing， I discovered that the silent me was only a product of my circumstances and my understanding of authority。 And， thankfully， I went back to accept the girl who knew she had a voice and that her opinion mattered。 That’s the me I needed to accept。 The whole me。18- My authentic self is not dependent on the labels or definitions I attach myself to。 It is not dependent on my surroundings， people， or things。19- When you don’t know why you believe something， you don’t feel right。 Something is off。 You are passive in your own life。 You lack self-confidence。20- Stop waiting for the right moment， for the right situation。 Stop waiting for relief。 Stop waiting for clarity。21- Do not seek a cure from the person who caused you pain。 Do not wait for their apology to give yourself permission to feel the pain。22- The oppression of women takes on different forms around the world and is often hidden behind cloaks of policies and slogans that serve to protect deeply ingrained misogynistic hierarchies of power。23- I was facing the death of the woman I’d been taught to be。 The woman I’d been told to be。 The woman I’d been convinced that， once I became her， I’d be happy。24- When we don’t know who we are， we feel like we have no purpose。 So we walk and live aimlessly， not feeling any sense of drive。25- Loving me should not be conditional on whether I do or say what you approve of。26- When you don’t know what you’re open to receiving， you will take in anything and later realize that it’s too little or simply not what you want。27- As painful as it may be， confusion will put you eye to eye with all the changes you need to make in order to never put clarity in someone else’s hands。 Inside of someone else’s home。28- “I was called delusional by a man multiple times when I reminded him of things he said。 He would tell me that I was making it all up in my head。” ‎لأنهم بطبيعتهم كلاب وحمير29- You need to stop seeing others as you wanted them to be， or as you thought they were。 You need to see them as they actually are。 You need to stop seeing the story as your in-denial-self wants to see it。30- What you need to focus on is that the person who hurt you doesn’t deserve your time or your energy more than you do。 That person might not even deserve it at all。 You are the one who deserves that time and energy。 Don’t you ever look for the cure in the poison。 It’s just not there。 The cure is inside of you。31- Little one， your need for home does not make you any less。 It is not a light of permission for anyone to put you down。 It is not an excuse for anyone to take advantage of you。 Little one， you’re just figuring things out。 You’re just learning。32- “I’m reflecting on why it is that when I put work out there， there’s a part of me that wants the world to say “WOW！ Look at the great work she’s doing！” And it’s not out of having too much pride， but out of feeling too small。 And I think it’s partly because I didn’t get that growing up”Felt that once33- Staying true to myself meant I was willing to let go of the world’s approval of my decision to be authentic with myself。34- Writing was my revolution against racism。 Writing was my revolution against misogyny。 Writing was my revolution against patriarchal systems。 。。。more

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