11 Thoughtful & Empowering Quotes from Trauma Stewardship by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky
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After reviewing Trauma Stewardship by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky and discussing some of my key takeaways, I had to share my favorite quotes from the book! I hope these quotes with resonate with you, like they did with me. They really capture key themes from the book like self-care, community care, and social change in a concise but profound way. Enjoy!
"To be an effective trauma steward, it is important to know where our own self ends and another’s self begins."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"Ethical work cannot be sustained in an eroding environment that fails to support its workers."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"The deeper we sink into a culture of trauma, the less flexible and original our thinking becomes."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"The urgency of the need can narrow our view and disorder our priorities."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"When humans feel obligated, they often feel tired."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"Everything about passion can be hard at times."
- Warren Brown, in Trauma Stewardship by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky
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"An important role of the community we create around us is to refuse to collude with our harmful internal patterns."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"We may unknowingly influence systems simply by the way we interact with them."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"I think you have to both confront immediate manifestations of injustice and work for systemic change."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
"We know that much of harm in the world is the result of our failure to be present."
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
“Being present is a radical act.
It allows us to soften the impact of trauma, interrupt the forces of oppression, and set the stage for healing and transformation.”
- Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship
