11 Quotes & Sayings By Marta Mrotek

Marta Mrotek has written two novels, one in Polish and one in English, both released in the US in 2013. Though she has always wanted to be a writer since she was twelve, her literary career started when she became a foreign correspondent for the Polish press. After several years of living abroad, Marta settled in New York City in 2005, where she now works as a journalist and translator. She is also an avid reader, especially of books by her favorite authors, like Charles Dickens and Agatha Christie Read more

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Once you commit and decide that there is no turning back, you’ll find the strength. Marta Mrotek
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There is a certain kind of darkness that seeps into our lives if we are not actively engaged in creating light. Marta Mrotek
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The spiritual malady that we speak of so often in recovery circles requires a spiritual solution. Nothing else will ever be enough and nothing else will last. Marta Mrotek
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I don’t think it makes much difference what we’re recovering from, all suffering eventually points to the need for healing. Marta Mrotek
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We begin to realize that it will take something more powerful than we are to relieve our suffering. This is what we’ve been missing all along — a source of hope. Marta Mrotek
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You really don't have to burn any bridges to let go... You don't have to destroy anything. You can just decide to cross over and move on. Marta Mrotek
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There is no greater gift than realizing the constant presence of the Divine and His Absolute Power to create and restore all things. Marta Mrotek
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We are not the only ones affected by our recovery. The spiritual awakening heals the world one person at a time. Marta Mrotek
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We don’t necessarily need to know each other’s name, age, profession, drug of choice, childhood trauma or recent tragedy to understand what pain feels like and offer comfort. We are strangers drawn together by a shared desire for lasting peace. Marta Mrotek
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One of the most challenging aspects for those who are seeking to find the God of their understanding for the first time is His formlessness. It can be difficult to believe in, and connect with, something that cannot be seen. Perhaps this is because although God is in all things He is felt and experienced on levels that relate directly to the condition of our own hearts. Marta Mrotek