Escuchado en los interminables pero cortos viajes holandeses.

We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection. Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.

— Brené Brown.

Belonging is the innate human desire to be a part of something larger than us. Because this earing is so primal we often try to acquire it by filling in and seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging but often barriers to it. True belonging only happen when we present our authentic and perfect selves to the world. A sense of belonging cannot be greater that our level of self-acceptance.

— Brené Brown.