So the question remains. Is childbirth painful? Yes. It can be, along with a thousand amazing sensations for which we have yet to find adequate language. Every birth is different, and every woman’s experience and telling of her story will be unique.

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"Birth is an opportunity to transcend. To rise above what we are accustomed to, reach deeper inside ourselves than we are familiar with, and to see not only what we are truly made of, but the strength we can access in and through birth."

- Marcie Macari

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"A woman in birth is at once her most powerful, and most vulnerable. But any woman who has birthed unhindered understands that we are stronger than we know."

- Marcie Macari

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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