10 Touchstones   
Living with Meaning & Purpose

1. Whatever happened to us matters.
    We don’t need to minimize it to move forward.

2. Healing isn’t about forgetting.
    It’s about remembering with clarity—and grace.

3. We don’t have to earn rest, softness, or compassion.
    We deserve them.

4. Sensitivity isn’t weakness.
   It’s wisdom in a softer voice.

5. We can love others and still hold firm to boundaries.
   Both are forms of care.

6. Sometimes, distance creates a path to wellbeing.
   Space can be sacred, and protective, sheltering us from harm.

7. We aren’t broken because we refuse to adapt.
   Now we get to choose what stays.

8. Our grief deserves to be heard.
   Even if others don’t understand the depth of our sorrow.

9. We can honor our past—
    without living in it.

10. It’s never too late
     ...to become who we were meant to be.