Tag: Quote

About Ghosting

Ghosting is when someone suddenly cuts off all communication with another person without any explanation, often in the context of dating or friendships. This behavior can leave the person being ghosted feeling confused, hurt, and rejected.

–Duck.ai

I’ve been listening to Mel Robbins’ new book The Let Them Theory, and there was a quote that resonated for me, so I thought I’d share it here.

“Let them ghost you. Let them disappear. Let them show you who they are. Their disrespect doesn’t say anything about you. How you respond does. So stop asking yourself, “Why are they doing this to me?” Because the question is why do you want to be with someone who does this to you?

–You don’t.”

This is a helpful reframe. I’ve just started listening, so I may find more truth nuggets. But so far this is a solid book.

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Anne Perry’s A Christmas Vanishing: A Heartwarming Ending and Compelling Story

Anne Perry's book cover

A church leader who will not ring the bells to get everyone to come and save a life does not have the right to gather us together for anything, and that includes praising God.

From Anne Perry’s A Christmas Vanishing [p.168]

Rating: 4 out of 5.

A heartwarming ending to one of Ms. Perry’s last books. I knew the characters as I’ve read many of the series, but I’d not been inside the mind of this character before.

I couldn’t help but think about the author herself while the main character examined her life and the years before.

I was drawn in to the story and found it compelling. Recommended, especially if you’ve enjoyed other books in the series.

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The Value of PTSD

“I was made for this moment. [Dr. Hom] would tell me that PTSD is only a mental illness in times of peace. The whole point of PTSD is to prepare you for being on the verge of death at any moment.”

–Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

I confess, this memoir was horrible and enlightening at the same time. I started reading the book and then found I couldn’t keep going (trigger warning — if you have cPTSD you may also have issues). So I ended up getting a copy of the Audible version. It took me awhile to listen to the book as some parts were too intense.

Ms. Foo is a vivid storyteller, and in the Audible version, you can hear her family come through in the phrases she uses. I felt like I met many of her family members as she explored her past.

I appreciated the experimentation and review of all things related to healing complex trauma. This is a down to earth, real human approach to healing. Or at least to living a better life.

Notwithstanding the intensity of the abuse described in the book, quite a bit of it was enlightening, especially some of the therapeutic observations and the way cPTSD survivors deal with traumatic situations later in life (like COVID lockdowns, etc.).

I would knock the score down from 5 stars just a bit because the author’s political bias came out a few times. It was expected, considering where she grew up, and not too overwhelming, so I was able to keep reading/listening.

Recommended. Especially if you’re working through cPTSD or if you love someone with the diagnosis or who is likely to have cPTSD, based on their upbringing.

Rating: 5 out of 5.
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