I am empowered by self-knowledge, by ownership of my experiences, and by all aspects of myself.

Maureen Brady
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If you are not empowered by self-knowledge, then you are not in control of your experiences. You have no way of knowing what is going to happen next. If you are not empowered by ownership of your experiences, then you are not in control of them. You have no way of knowing what is happening or what will happen next.

Lastly, if you are not empowered by all aspects of yourself, then you are not in control of yourself. You have no way of knowing what you can do to fix things when they go wrong.

Source: Daybreak: Meditations For Women Survivors Of Sexual Abuse

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