Quotes by : Ellen Bass

This choreography of ruin, the world breakinglike glass under a microscope,the way it doesn’t crack....

If you’ve managed to do one good thing,the ocean doesn’t care.But when Newton’s applefell toward....

As you heal, you see yourself more realistically. You accept that you are a person with strengths and....

As survivors, we’ve been conditioned to be victims sexually. Many of us have never learned to say no....

Dead ButterflyBy Ellen BassFor months my daughter carried a dead monarch in a quart mason jar. To and....

to love life, to love it evenwhen you have no stomach for itand everything you've held dearcrumbles like....

... it is possible to heal. It is even possible to thrive. Thriving means more than just an alleviation....

Healing isn’t just about pain. It’s about learning to love yourself. As you move from feeling like....

There is comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything....

You have the right to set ground rules. This means deciding if, when, and how you want to see the people....