Abusive relationship Quote by Kerry Egan
““If you want to be saved from your present suffering, you must be willing to change and be changed in the present. That change can be tangible—leaving an abusive relationship, going back to school, moving down the hallway in an assisted-living facility. But it can also be a change in perception. This, in fact, is the harder change. A change of perception to knowing you are enough, and have been since birth, to seeing a world suffused in love and swimming in beauty, despite loneliness, despite pain, despite illness, loss, trauma, and even atrocity—now that’s hard. That seems impossible. Yet it happens, again and again, and again.””
About This Quote
Healing requires both external actions and internal shifts in perception; changing how we view ourselves and the world is often the hardest but most transformative step.
In simple terms: Change perception to heal.
Key Takeaway
Accept yourself and reframe suffering.
Themes
healing
self‑acceptance
perception
Mood
hopeful
empathetic
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- leaving toxic relationships
- returning to education
- adjusting to new living situations
- mindfulness practice
Key Concepts
psychology
philosophy
trauma recovery
Questions to Reflect On
- What perception shifts could ease your suffering?
- How can you nurture self‑worth daily?
A Different Perspective
External changes alone may not resolve inner pain.
