# Heal Your Own Heart Before Healing the World by Bryant McGill > “Healing one's own heart comes first. Nurturing a wounded heart and protecting one's inner light prepares a person to help others. Collective change begins with personal renewal.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream (Jul 2017)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream|Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2017-07-22). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Dead Are Easier to Love|The Dead Are Easier to Love]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream|Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Compassion|Self-Compassion]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Healing one's own heart comes first. Nurturing a wounded heart and protecting one's inner light prepares a person to help others. Collective change begins with personal renewal.” — Bryant McGill, Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Livestream (Jul 2017) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-heal-heart-before-world ```