Matter Quotes by Rachel Naomi Remen

8 Matter quotes by Rachel Naomi Remen

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Rachel Naomi Remen’s eight notes on Matter weave a gentle narrative about how the things we touch influence our well‑being. Her compassionate tone invites readers to consider the quiet power of the material world in the healing process.

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To seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary. Like all judgement, approval encourages a constant striving. It makes us…

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When people are blessed they discover that their lives matter, that there is something in them worthy of blessing.

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A woman once told me that she did not feel the need to reach out to those around her because she prayed…

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Befriending the life in others is sometimes a complex matter. There are times when we offer our strength and protection, but these…

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Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. Not everyone learns. Life asks of us the same thing we have been asked in…

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Perhaps wisdom is simply a matter of waiting, and healing a question of time. And anything good you've ever been given is…

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Before every session, I take a moment to remember my humanity. There is no experience that this man has that I cannot…

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Befriending life is less a matter of knowledge than a question of wisdom. It is not about mastering life, controlling it or…

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Goose bumps happen when your soul is close to you, breathing lightly on the back of your neck, and wakes you up.

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We have become terribly vulnerable, not because we suffer but because we have separated ourselves from each other. A patient once told me that…

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All natural processes are long processes and they last.

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Deep inside, our integrity sings to us whether we are listening or not. It is a note that only we can hear. Eventually, when…

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From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen…

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