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Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.

— Virginia Satir

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A growing body of clinical observation has pointed to the conclusion that the family therapy must be oriented to the family as a whole.

Conjoint Family Therapy: A Guide to theory and technique (1967)

Why Family Therapy?...because it deals with family pain.

Conjoint Family Therapy: A Guide to theory and technique (1967)

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.

I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen, heard, understood and touched by them. The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person. When this is done, I feel contact has been made.

I think if I have one message, one thing before I die that most of the world would know, it would be that the event does not determine how to respond to the event. That is a purely personal matter. The way in which we respond will direct and influence the event more than the event itself.

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