One day, you are going to hug your last hug, kiss your last kiss, and hear someone's voice for the last time, but you never know when the last time will be. Live every day as if it were the last time you will be with the person you love.
"Niceness stays quiet. Kindness speaks up. Niceness is toxic. Kindness is healing. Niceness lies to keep the peace. Kindness knows the only way to make peace is to tell the truth. Niceness holds back. Kindness moves forward with humility, gentleness & grace." Allison Vesterfelt
"Don't make yourself small for anyone. Be the awkward, funny, intelligent, beautiful little weirdo that you are. Don't hold back. Weird it out.” ~Unknown
You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass.
Your diet is not only what you eat. It's what you watch, what you listen to, what you read, the people you hang around... be mindful of the things you put into your body emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
We are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Some have yachts, some have canoes, and some are drowning. Just be kind and help whoever you can.
"Be like a tree. Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Enjoy your unique natural beauty. Keep growing." ~Joanne Raptis
"Can't clean up the whole room? Clean a corner of it. Can't do all the dishes? Do a dish. Can't get in the shower? Wash your face. Always look for the thing you CAN do, with the energy and focus you DO have. Little wins pave the way for bigger wins. 1% beats 0%." ~Dr. Glenn Doyle
"View your life with kindsight. Stop beating yourself up about things from the past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking, 'What was I thinking?' breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, 'What was I learning?'" ~Karen Salmansohn
You are not everyone's cup of tea, and that's okay. The world is filled with people who, no matter what you do, no matter what you try, will simply not like you. But the world is also filled with those who will love you fiercely. The ones who love you: they are your people.
"Be so proud of yourself for how you handled this year. I don’t know about you but I fought so many silent battles. I had to humble myself, wipe my own tears, pat myself on the back. I’m sure you had to do the same. Be proud of you." ~Priscilla A. Ransom
"Don't make yourself small for anyone. Be the awkward, funny, intelligent, beautiful little weirdo that you are. Don't hold back. Weird it out.” ~Unknown
Those who died yesterday had plans for this morning & those who died this morning had plans for tonight. Don’t take life for granted. In the blink of an eye everything can change. So forgive often & love with all your heart. You never know when you may not have that chance again.
This year: Break a bad habit, learn a new skill, do a good deed, visit a new place, read a difficult book, write something important, try a new food, do something good for someone who cannot thank you, take an important risk.
"Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure everything out all at once. Breathe. You're strong. You got this. Take it day by day." ~Karen Salmansohn
"If you ever get the chance, go alone. Walk alone, travel alone, live alone, dance alone. Just for a while. If you ever get the chance, learn who you are when the world isn't demanding you be one way or another..." ~Brianna Wiest
"You can rise up from anything. You can completely recreate yourself. Nothing is permanent. You’re not stuck. You have choices. You can think new thoughts. You can learn something new. You can create new habits. All that matters is that you decide today and never look back."
"You can't be everyone's hero. You can’t take away everyone’s pain, solve all their problems, and make them feel happy with themselves and their lives. All you can do is love them, and that’s all you have to do. Just love them in their messiness, their confusion, their grief..."
You are not everyone's cup of tea, and that's okay. The world is filled with people who, no matter what you do, no matter what you try, will simply not like you. But the world is also filled with those who will love you fiercely. The ones who love you: they are your people.
Tip your server. Return your shopping cart. Pick up a piece of trash. Hold the door for the person behind you. Let someone into your lane. Small acts can have a ripple effect. That's how we change the world.⠀⠀
Depression isn't always dark rooms and crying endlessly. Sometimes it's getting up, going to work, and smiling and laughing all day and then coming home to sit quietly doing little to nothing until it's time to go to bed.
"Your mental health is more important than your career, money, other people’s opinions, that event you said you would attend, your partner's mood and your family's wishes, combined. If taking care of yourself means letting someone down, then let someone down." ~Steven Bartlett
“I’m slowly learning that even if I react, it won’t change anything, it won’t make people suddenly love and respect me, it won’t magically change their minds. Sometimes it’s better to just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations..."
"Confidence isn’t thinking you are better than everyone else, it’s realizing that you have no reason to compare yourself to anyone else." ~Maryam Hasnaa
"You may not always see the results of your kindness, but every bit of positive energy you contribute to the world makes it a better place for all of us." ~Lisa Currie