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Sarah Wilson

The most-loved lines from Sarah Wilson, drawn from 1 book in the library.

“Anxiety becomes less frightening when it is met with curiosity.”

A signal is easier to work with than an enemy.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“The body usually needs care before the mind needs conclusions.”

Interpretation can wait until the nervous system settles.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“Sensitivity can be a form of intelligence that needs better boundaries.”

Feeling more requires recovering more.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“Avoidance protects in the short term and shrinks life in the long term.”

The kind exposure is small enough to attempt.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“Overthinking often asks for certainty the situation cannot give.”

The loop is not the same as wisdom.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“Beauty comes from making a relationship with the pattern.”

Acceptance can change the texture of anxiety.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety
“The book is strongest as companionship, not a cure promise.”

You can be anxious and still build a whole life.

— First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety