Daring To Take Up Space-2

Daring to Take Up Space, Daniell Koepke, 2019
Secciones
*Combating shame
*Connection
*Hope and resilience
*Growth and affirmation
In Daring to Take Up Space we find a compilation of poems that remind us that it’s okay to make
mistakes, to not be fine all the time and that we are not our mental issues. We are reminded that
we are human and that everyone experiences bad moments at some point, therefore we should
not be hard on ourselves and we should give ourselves the same opportunities and patience that
we give others.
The book is divided into four parts: Combating Shame, Connection, Hope and Resilience, and
Growth and Affirmation. In each of these we find poems that connect in some way to the main
topic, while sticking to two of the recurring themes: we are all human and we can’t fill someone
else’s cup without filling our own first.
This will become your go-to-book for when you need reassurance, when your mind is spiraling,
and when you feel overwhelmed. With an informal tone, each of Koepke’s poems will feel like a
conversation with a friend and you’ll find yourself coming back.
Throughout the book we find a lot of repetition, of phrases, ideas and topics, but sometimes that’s
exactly what we need when we are not feeling like ourselves. We need some kind of reassurance
that everything is going to be okay.
Frases
“There’s more than one way to live a life

that makes you happy”. (8)
“There’s no right or wrong way to feel, because feelings

aren’t good or bad – they’re just information. That’s it.
Information to help you better navigate your world.
They exist for you. Not as a barometer for self-worth.” (9)
“You’re exactly the way you’re meant to be” (12)
“[Anxiety] translates into the belief that you’re defective – but you’re not” (13)
“We’re in this life together, tethered to each other, fumbling

and trying to find our way – and we all need help sometimes.
We aren’t meant to go at it alone. And you aren’t meant
to struggle in silence.” (16)
“Having a mental illness doesn’t make you weak or defective.

It just means that your brain functions differently.” (18)
“Your feelings may not always be logical, but

they’re always valid.” (20)
“You don’t have to be carrying the heaviest burden

for your struggle to matter.” (27)
“Your life doesn’t have to be an adventure full of excitement

and new experiences and beauty to be meaningful
and worthwhile.” (29)
“Your work isn’t to change who you are; it’s to find people who are able to give you the
connection you need.” (37)
“It’s okay to have a life that’s a little quieter.” (45)
“The truth is that it’s not your responsibility to be kind or loving to people who have consistently
hurt and mistreated you.” (49)
“You don’t ever have to apologize

for creating a safer space for yourself.” (49)
“[…] it’s okay to miss them.

It’s okay to wish things could have worked.
And it’s okay to keep walking.” (51)
“Romantic love isn’t the only love,

and it isn’t the only love that matters.” (55)
“Beating yourself up for not being further along does absolutely nothing to help get you closer to
where you want to be.” (61)
“Stop fixating on where everyone else is,

and try to give yourself permission
to be exactly where you are.
Quiet the voice telling you to do more and be more,
and trust that in this moment, who you are, where you’re at,
and what you are doing is enough.” (64)
“I choose to take up space. I choose to honor my feelings.

I choose to give myself permission to get my needs met.
I choose to make self-care a priority.
I choose me.” (69)
Daring to Take Up Space, Daniell Koepke, 2019
SLIDE 1
The fact that you’re struggling

doesn’t make you a burden.
It doesn’t make you unlovable or
undesirable or undeserving of care.
It doesn’t make you too much
or too sensitive or too needy.
It makes you human. (6)
SLIDE 2
In Daring to Take Up Space we find a compilation of poems that remind us that it’s okay to make
mistakes, to not be fine all the time and that we are not our mental issues. We are reminded that
we are human and that everyone experiences bad moments at some point, therefore we should
not be hard on ourselves and we should give ourselves the same opportunities and patience that
we give others.
SLIDE 3
“You’re exactly the way you’re meant to be” (12)
SLIDE 4
The book is divided into four parts: Combating Shame, Connection, Hope and Resilience, and
Growth and Affirmation. In each of these we find poems that connect in some way to the main
topic, while sticking to two of the recurring themes: our humanity and the idea that we can’t fill
someone else’s cup without filling our own first.
SLIDE 5
“Having a mental illness doesn’t make you weak or defective.

It just means that your brain functions differently.” (18)
SLIDE 6
Throughout the book we find a lot of repetition, of phrases, ideas, and topics, but sometimes
that’s exactly what we need when we are not feeling like ourselves. We need some kind of
reassurance that everything is going to be okay.
SLIDE 7
“You don’t ever have to apologize

for creating a safer space for yourself.” (49)
SLIDE 8
This will become your go-to-book for when you need reassurance, when your mind is spiraling,
and when you feel overwhelmed. With an informal tone, each of Koepke’s poems will feel like a
conversation with a friend and you’ll find yourself coming back; she writes in an uplifting way and
deals with a rather heavy topic while encouraging positive self-talk.
It is a book that can be kept near and be read repeatedly. It is an easy and powerful read. She
writes about accepting all our feelings while letting us know that there is light at the end of the
tunnel.
SLIDE 9
“There’s no right or wrong way to feel, because feelings

aren’t good or bad – they’re just information. That’s it.
Information to help you better navigate your world.
They exist for you. Not as a barometer for self-worth.” (9)

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Daring to Take Up Space, Daniell Koepke, 2019

*Hope and resilience

*Growth and affirmation

“There’s more than one way to live a life

“There’s no right or wrong way to feel, because feelings

“You’re exactly the way you’re meant to be” (12)

“We’re in this life together, tethered to each other, fumbling

“Having a mental illness doesn’t make you weak or defective.

“Your feelings may not always be logical, but

“You don’t have to be carrying the heaviest burden

“Your life doesn’t have to be an adventure full of excitement

“It’s okay to have a life that’s a little quieter.” (45)

“You don’t ever have to apologize

“[…] it’s okay to miss them.

“Romantic love isn’t the only love,

“Stop fixating on where everyone else is,

“I choose to take up space. I choose to honor my feelings.

The fact that you’re struggling

“You’re exactly the way you’re meant to be” (12)

“Having a mental illness doesn’t make you weak or defective.

“You don’t ever have to apologize

“There’s no right or wrong way to feel, because feelings

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