Surely a good therapist should produce a Dorian Gray-style portrait from under the couch so the patient can see the person they really are.

I get up and pace the room, as if I can leave my guilt behind me. But it tracks me as I walk, an ugly shadow made by myself.

Self-esteem is not a luxury; it is a profound spiritual need.

I want you to promise me that you'll stop comparing yourself to everyone else.'
'What?' I broke off the hug, not understanding.
'You. Evelyn. You're always like, 'I wish I coulld be like this' or 'I wish I could be more like so-and-so'. You're obsessed with being normal, but that's well boring, and you're extraordinary, Evie. Promise me you'll stop trying to stop stop being you'.

Self-discipline is the ability to organize your behavior over time in the service of specific goals.

What is the worst thing about yourself that you like?