Best Virginia Satir Quotes
- Why Family Therapy...because it deals with family pain. Deals
- Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it. Emotional
- We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. Day
- Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible -… Appreciate
- Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so… Action
- Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference. Cope
- We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us. Allow
- What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting. Becomes
- Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not… Adolescent
- Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem. Coping
- We can learn something new anytime we believe we can. Anytime
- So much is asked of parents, and so little is given. Asked
- Over the years I have developed a picture of what a human being living humanely is like. She is a person who understand, values and… Accommodate
- The Problem is never the problem! It is only a symptom of something much deeper. Deeper
- I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guilt, criticize you… Appreciate
- It's sad that children cannot know their parents when they were younger; when they were loving, courting, and being nice to one another. By the… All
- The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight perday for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth. Daily