You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
Jane FondaRead
I was in my mid-40s. I was a bulimic, and I realized if I continue with this addiction of mine, I will not be able to continue doing my life. The older you get the more damage it does; it takes longer to recover from a binge. And it was very hard.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the detrimental effects of bulimia and the importance of recognizing harmful behaviors to maintain one's quality of life.
Jane Fonda reflects on her struggles with bulimia, emphasizing the serious consequences of such an addiction as one ages. She sheds light on the importance of confronting harmful behaviors to preserve health and well-being, noting that recovery becomes increasingly difficult over time.
In practice
In a health seminar focusing on addiction recovery.
You think you're being broken but you're really being broken open...and that's where the healing happens, in those broken places...if you'll allow it.
When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.
To make the revolution in the United States is a slow day by day job that requires patience and discipline. It is the only way to make it. . . . All I know is that despite the fact that I am one of the people who benefit from a capitalist society, I find that any system which exploits other people cannot and should not exist.
I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing 9 to 5 was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it’s so rarely in the hands of women.
Some people are surprised that the Republicans are waging a war on women, or that they voted against equal pay for women. I'm not surprised at all. In some ways, it may be a good thing. They're defending the patriarchy, which is a wounded beast! And wounded beasts are always dangerous.
Namby-pamby little routines that don't speed up your heartbeat and make you sweat aren't worth your while.
To eat well, you either have to invest money or time. If you can put in some time, the raw ingredients are not that expensive. You can eat extremely well on a budget.
My diabetes is such a central part of my life... it did teach me discipline... it also taught me about moderation... I've trained myself to be super-vigilant... because I feel better when I am in control.
Addiction is a chronic disease of the brain and it's one that we have to treat the way we would any other chronic illness: with skill, with compassion and with urgency.
No one can doubt that there are times when an abortion is justifiable but they will become unnecessary when care is taken to prevent conception. This is the only cure for abortions.
Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. Don't eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can't pronounce.
Health is not a commodity to be bargained for. It has to be earned through sweat.
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