4 Quotes & Sayings By Jamie Tworkowski

Tworkowski was raised in a family of West Virginia coal miners. She held a full-time job while going to school at night and became a U.S. Navy Reserve Intelligence Specialist after a year in college. In 2012 she was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, a potentially fatal eating disorder characterized by a distorted perception of body image and a fear of gaining weight Read more

Tworkowski was joined in her struggle by brave friends and family who supported her during the most difficult time in her life. In that struggle, Tworkowski discovered the power of kindness, kindness to oneself and kindness to others, through the practice of yoga and meditation, which she shared on social media. Tworkowski eventually recovered from her illness and founded The Kindness Movement in 2016 with the goal of promoting kindness and peaceful activism worldwide through social media, art and activism.

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It is simply a confession that with all that I've seen in the last few years, all the events I've been invited to, and all the people whom I've met, I am less and less impressed by "impressive" things or people who are presented as having things figured out. I am impressed by people who are honest and kind. I am inspired by moments of vulnerability, moments of confession and compassion, moments where someone makes it clear that they are a person in need of other people and someone else makes it clear that the first person is not alone. Jamie Tworkowski
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Live with grace and dignity. It's a middle finger to the darkness Jamie Tworkowski
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We're saying the story doesn't end here, that the air in your lungs is there for a reason. Jamie Tworkowski