Rachel Simmons Quotes

#1. You don't learn how to say 'hey, I have a problem,' but you also don't learn how to hear it. There's a total breakdown of how females talk to one another. It's very disconcerting for leadership because it means you don't talk to each other; you talk about each other.

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#2. Hurt me once, shame on you; hurt me twice, shame on me.

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#3. Leaning to your true feelings isn't something you're born knowing how to do. It requires practice. The great news is that these skills are like muscles, the more you use them, the stronger they get.
... And trust me, the more you listen, the louder that voice will get.

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#4. When kindness comes at the expense of truth, it is not a kindness worth having. And when generosity leads to silence or abuse, it is not a generosity worth giving.

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#5. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people stay for a while, and give us a deeper understanding of what is truly important in this life. They touch our souls. We gain strength from the footprints they have left on our hearts, and we will never EVER be the same.

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#6. Silence is deeply woven into the fabric of female experience,

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#7. There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away.

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#8. Perceiving a choice between her feelings and her relationships, Dana chose to be liked by others. But the self she displayed was a mask of the person she though others wanted her to be. The Curse of the Good Girl obscured and shamed the most important parts of who she was.

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#9. Girls may try to avoid being alone at all costs, including remaining in an abusive friendship.

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#10. Many teachers, especially those in more affluent communities, believe they are treated no better than a customer-service representative at a store.

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#11. Many of the most accomplished girls are disconnecting from the truest parts of themselves, sacrificing essential self-knowledge to the pressure of who they think they ought to be.

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#12. Be yourself and you will find, who minds doesn't matter and who matters won't mind.

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#13. Gossip harms relationships and that's why it's bad. While we all do it at times, there's a point where it crosses the line and becomes bullying if it damages friendships and causes people to dislike someone.

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