All of us, but especially children, need such confidence— confidence that others will know, affirm, and cherish us. Without that we can’t develop a sense of agency that will enable us to assert: “This is what I believe in; this is what I stand for; this is what I will devote myself to. | Bessel van der Kolk | The Body Keeps the Score

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All of us, but especially children, need such confidence— confidence that others will know, affirm, and cherish us. Without that we can’t develop a sense of agency that will enable us to assert: “This is what I believe in; this is what I stand for; this is what I will devote myself to.

-- Bessel van der Kolk