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Mary Pipher Quote

Self-awareness allows us to separate our own needs and desires from those of others. We can ask over and over again, What part of this interaction is about me? What part of this situation is not about me?

Mary Pipher

Self-awareness allows us to separate our own needs and desires from those of others. We can ask over and over again, What part of this interaction is about me? What part of this situation is not about me?

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