Adwoa Aboah Quotes

It's kind of fun to hear that other people deal with the same kinds of issues that you do.

No matter what you go through, if it's the truth, 9 times out of 10, somebody else has been through the same thing or is currently going through the same thing.

I feel that if I'm going through something, I'm sure someone else is, too.

You always want to feel you're not the only one going through something unpleasant.

People could empathize with other people who had gone through the same experience as they had.

There's been so much that I've shared with the world, and by doing so, it's helped me connect with others on a whole new level. I love that, as I want people to watch 'Total Divas' and be able to relate themselves to what we go through. My hopes are that they realize we are all in this 'thing called life' together.

You need someone there that gets what you're going through.

If I love Etta James, it's not just the voice, and it's not just the song, but it's the energy that connects me to her, so if she is strong, I can be strong, too, and if she is sad, I know I am not alone, or if she is joyous, I can connect with that joy.

Suffering is easier to endure when shared.

I guess initially I was amazed that somebody would see something within my work that they could really relate to, but the more it's happened, the more people have come forward, I've really realized that we're all kind of going through the same thing at the same time.

Our stories are different; our pain is the same.

We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.

I like singer-songwriters, and I find sad songs comforting rather than depressing. It makes you realise you're not alone in the world.

When you're going through something, whether it's a wonderful thing like having a child or a sad thing like losing somebody, you often feel like 'Oh my God, I'm so overwhelmed; I'm dealing with this huge thing on my own.' In fact, poetry's a nice reminder that, no, everybody goes through it. These are universal experiences.

It is easier to speak to those who have had similar experiences than to those who are as yet ignorant.

Grief can take care if itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

There's a lot of people out there who go through hard times, and they feel alone. They feel like nobody is there. But I'm in the same boat.

Trouble shared is trouble halved.

Just because you don't know if other people are experiencing the same thing as you are, it doesn't mean that it's not happening. Everybody doesn't necessarily share everything. Just know that what you're going through, other people are going through it, too.

I love being a part of something so many people can relate to and enjoy.

Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too.

It definitely seems like we are connecting with people, which is nice, because I've had a lot of music do the same for me. It's not like I don't I understand why we get the reactions we do.

I'm constantly astounded by how amazing women are. And as we go through all these different stages of life as long as you share them with others and say, 'Well, this is bloody weird', you can get through everything.

There's no hierarchy in suffering. I think songs that are transcendent are the ones where everyone can feel something from it, you know?

If you have tapped into something that is real for you, chances are you are going to tap into something that is real for someone else.