We, who are so schooled in the art of listening to the voices of others, can often hear our own voice only when we are alone.. . For many women, the first choice, then, is to give ourselves the necessary time and space in which to renew our acquaintance with our lost voice, to learn to recognize it, and to rejoice as we hear it express our truth. Florence Falk
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A woman’s voice is often not heard by the people around her. It’s far more important to hear her own voice than to hear someone else’s. When a woman is no longer able to hear her voice, she may grow so used to hearing what other people want her to say, that she no longer knows how to hear herself.

Source: On My Own: The Art Of Being A Woman Alone

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