We are all healing, growing and overcoming each day. Though our paths are different, we can all relate to feelings of hurt, sadness, joy, triumph, and everything in between. It is our hope at Le Wren to hold space for you no matter where you are on your healing journey so that you gain strength to go on, courage to love through it all, and the resilience to also become a source of encouragement to those around you.

Here are 20 of our favorite quotes to stay encouraged no matter where you are on your healing journey.

“The heartiest plants survive because they weather the storms and never stop reaching for the light.” – Robert Clancy

“Healing takes courage, and we all have it, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” – Tori Amos

“One day you will look back and see that all along, you were blooming.” – Morgan Harper Nichols

“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal at any moment.” – Carlos Santana

“The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” – Hubert H. Humphrey

“Every journey to healing begins with hope.”  – Unknown

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khalil Gibran

“If you just allow your body and mind to rest, the healing will come by itself.” – Thich Naht Hanh

“Everything you need, your courage, strength, compassion and love, everything you need is already within you.” – Unknown

“A joyful heart is good medicine.” – Proverbs 17:22

“Laughter, song, and dance create emotional and spiritual connection; they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are searching for comfort, celebration, inspiration, or healing: We are not alone.” – Brené Brown

“Don’t ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes they are the best words the heart can speak.” – William P. Young

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” – Rumi

“Be brave enough to heal yourself, even when it hurts.” – Bianca Sparacino, The Strength in Our Scars

“I show my scars so that others know that they can heal.” – Rhachelle Nicol

“Healing is not the absence of the storm. It’s the way we ride it.” – Jarem Sawatsky

“Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” – Yoko Ono

“It’s when we start working together that the real healing takes place.” – David Hume

“Your body cannot heal without play. Your mind cannot heal without laughter. Your soul cannot heal without joy.” – Catherine Rippenger

“Love heals and liberates.” – Dr. Maya Angelou