There is a big difference between giving up and letting go. Giving up means selling yourself short. It means allowing fear and struggle to limit your opportunities and keep you stuck. Letting go means freeing yourself from something that is no longer serving you. Giving up reduces your life. Letting go expands it. Giving up is imprisoning. Letting go is liberation. Giving up is self-defeat. Letting go is self-care.
There is a big difference between...
The truth is that the way other people see us isn’t about us—it’s about them and their own struggles, insecurities, and limitations. You don’t have to allow their judgment to become your truth.
The truth is that the way...
Don’t tell someone to get over it. Help them get through it.
Don’t tell someone to get over...
There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live.
There are only two days in...
This too shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass.
This too shall pass. It may...
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.
Be soft. Do not let the...
How do older people without family and friends cope with loneliness, sadness, and anger in their old age?
I used to work in an...
No matter how happy someone may seem, they have moments when they question if they can go on. No matter how confident someone may look, there are times when they feel unsure and insecure. And no matter how strong someone may appear, they have days when they feel like they’re falling apart. Never think for a moment you’re alone with your struggles. You’re not a mess. You’re human.
No matter how happy someone may...
Oversensitivity isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign that you’re hurting, and your insecurities point you toward what needs to be healed.
Oversensitivity isn’t a sign of weakness....
Take a deep breath. No matter how hard things seem right now, you can and will get through this.
Take a deep breath. No matter...
If life feels hard, remember: nothing lasts forever. Someday this will all be behind you. Someday you’ll be smiling again.
If life feels hard, remember: nothing...
By practicing self-awareness and pausing before reacting, we can help create a world with less pain and more love.
By practicing self-awareness and pausing before...