We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.

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"Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves."

- Virginia Satir

Awareness

"Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."

- Virginia Satir

Courage

"Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."

- Virginia Satir

Self-esteem

"So much is asked of parents, and so little is given."

- Virginia Satir

Responsibility

"We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us."

- Virginia Satir

Empowerment

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"As we discover God, sometimes unexpected answers to prayers take us from the street, bring us to community, chase darkness from our souls, and guide us to find spiritual refuge and belonging in the goodness of His covenants and abiding love."

Connection to Earth

"We are all like fireworks: we climb, we shine and always go our separate ways and become further apart. But even when that time comes, let’s not disappear like a firework and continue to shine forever."

- Hitsugaya Toshiro

Connection to Earth

"Alone, you feel nothing but insecurity; that’s why we form guilds, that’s why we have friends. We walk together in order to live a strong life."

- Makarov Dreyar

Connection to Earth

"Even if we forget the faces of our friends, We will never forget the bonds that were carved into our souls."

- Otonashi Yuzuru

Connection to Earth

"No single thing is perfect by itself. That’s why we’re born to attract other things to make up for what we lack. I think we start walking in the right direction only after we start getting our counterparts besides us."

- Itachi Uchiha

Connection to Earth