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May you be tired and afraid overwhelmed and ready to quit…

“May you be tired and afraid overwhelmed and ready to quit. Quit! Start over, over ten thousand times over roll out, get up, fall down break into tears open in laughter sing and dance be silly, be glad. May you forget most things, remember everything, come to know in your bones with your blood…” quote by Karen Maezen Miller
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““May you be tired and afraid overwhelmed and ready to quit. Quit! Start over, over ten thousand times over roll out, get up, fall down break into tears open in laughter sing and dance be silly, be glad. May you forget most things, remember everything, come to know in your bones with your blood through your eyes from your lips out of earth deep below, well beyond you are love. You are just love. Amen.””

Karen Maezen Miller

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Endurance through repeated failure leads to deeper love and self‑knowledge; embrace vulnerability and joy.

In simple terms: Repeated setbacks teach love and resilience.

Key Takeaway

Embrace failure, keep loving.

Themes

resilience love joy

Mood

hopeful energetic

Type

inspirational poetic

When to use this quote

  • mental health therapy
  • artistic creation
  • team building
  • personal healing

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology spirituality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does love look like in your daily actions?
  • How can you balance effort with self‑care?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on perseverance may ignore need for rest and boundaries.

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