Life Quote by James W. Pennebaker

“Remember that this is the first of four days of writing. In today’s writing, your goal is to write about your deepest thoughts and…

— James W. Pennebaker

My story is just my story, and it's not nearly as traumatic as some.

— Paul Dini

Some people's lives seem to flow in a narrative; mine had many stops and starts. That's what trauma does. It interrupts the plot. You…

— Jessica Stern

When you read enough stories about people who have been through different levels of trauma, and it doesn't matter what the history is, trauma…

— Matana Roberts

I am often asked how I can work with a subject as morbid as trauma without becoming burned out or depressed. My answer to…

— Peter A. Levine

The emotional findings, then, suggest that to gain the most benefit from writing about life’s traumas, acknowledge the negative but celebrate the positive.

— James W. Pennebaker

You need to take the traumas and make them part of who you've come to be, and you need to fold the worst events…

— Andrew Solomon

When I'm writing, I'm trying to immerse myself in the chaos of an emotional experience, rather than separate myself from it and look back…

— Charlie Kaufman

My biggest advice to people now is that when you go through something traumatic, you've got to go talk to somebody. You've got to…

— Tracy Lawrence

Dont let the loss of a loved one define the rest of your life. you're the author, only you can write your story, not…

— Autumn Heist

I did have imprinted on me the idea of trauma that changes things dramatically and suddenly. As a writer, I return to that again…

— Ann Packer

“Unlike simple stress, trauma changes your view of your life and yourself. It shatters your most basic assumptions about yourself and your world —…

— Anonymous