John Bradshaw

Since the earliest period of our life was preverbal, everything depended on emotional interaction. Without someone to reflect our emotions, we had no way of knowing who we were. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#child-development #life

Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#hell #life

True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#personal-growth #love

Love-that which biologists, nervous about being misunderstood call "attachment"-fuels the bond between dog and master or mistress. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#love #love

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#brand new #children #each #every #masters

You can find more traditional Shakespeare than we do. But what we want to bring to these works is energy, passion, freshness. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#energy #find #freshness #more #passion

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#distorted #distorts #essential #forms #life

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#self #spotlight #true #true self

It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers - they help us to learn. ↗

— John Bradshaw

#learn #make #mistakes #okay #our