[allboutketo]

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius

[godgivesthegrowth-deactivated20]

Psalm 91 💗

The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. ❤️

I will protect those who trust in my name. 💖

When they call on me, I will answer; 🤗

I will be with them in trouble. 🕊

I will rescue and honor them. ❤️‍🔥

~ Psalm 91:14-15

[perfectfeelings]

“Accept the fact that you will grow apart from people you’ve had significant relationships with. Understand when someone no longer positively affects your life. Let them go. Don’t hinder your growth.”

— Lyjeeria

[perfectfeelings]

“Never leave a person who touches your soul more than your body.”

— Unknown

[thoughtkick]

“Being happy is a very personal thing and it really has nothing to do with anyone else.”

— Abraham-Hicks, Getting Into the Vortex

[myislamicmuseum]

Hope this brings you as much peace as it brings me

[heavensghost]

How the absence of someone else feels like the absence of myself

[gulistan-blog]

㋡🥀

[heavensghost]

There were times I was kind when I should have been cruel and times I was cruel when I should have been kind.

[dark-art-666]

[talonabraxas]

"Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance. But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge." -Ramakrishna

Mac Baconai @Macbaconai

[iiconspo]

If I ever push you away, please consider it an act of kindness and proof of how much I love you. Trust me, you don’t want to get too close to my open wounds or my broken heart. You may feel hurt if I push you away, but really, I’m just setting you free. A monster like me doesn’t deserve love; it can’t save me or give me hope. Hearing people say they love me leaves my throat dry and my eyes watering. Don’t, please, just don’t.

[wordpollution]

when you leave me, lock the door behind you. i don't want anyone else coming in.

[thepeacefulgarden]

[musafiralrooh]

"Ya Allāh, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the deeds which will cause me to attain Your love."

[thepeacefulgarden]

This holiday season...

You are allowed to say "No."

You are allowed to cancel plans.

You are allowed to leave the table.

You are allowed to excuse yourself and take some time to regroup from Sensory Hell (tm).

You are allowed to not answer nosy or judgmental questions.

You are allowed to (discreetly) regift.

You are allowed to give gifts only to immediate family, or only to children.

You are allowed to have a quiet and subdued holiday.

You are allowed to do as much or as little decorating as you desire.

You are allowed to do less.

You are allowed to ask for help, and to (graciously) accept help.

You are allowed to give experiences rather than things.

You are allowed to grieve.

You are allowed to disappoint people, and to let their disappointment be their issue to deal with, not yours.

You are allowed to scrap traditions that don't resonate with you, or that leave you exhausted, burned out, broke, etc.

You are allowed to start new traditions, or to lean into traditions that are meaningful to you.

You are allowed to have fats and carbs.

You are allowed to enjoy delicious food, guilt-free.

You are allowed to have seconds.

You are allowed to set boundaries with your loved ones.

You are allowed to change the subject.

You are allowed to spend the holidays with people other than your family of origin.

You are allowed to dislike your family.

You are allowed to take care of yourself, and make your needs a priority.

You are allowed to ignore the naysayers and critics.

You are allowed to feel anything, and acknowledge your feelings.

[rox-and-prose]

The only step we can take is the next one

[sgam76]

Here, hold my hand--we can take it together.