[books-n-quotes]

“My first love was some insignificant boy when it should have been myself.”

— Michelle K., First Love

[purplebuddhaproject]

“I have learned that when sadness comes to visit me, all I can do is say “I see you.” I spend some time with it, get up, and say goodbye. I don’t push it away. I own it. And because I own it, I let it go.”

— Carolina Zacaria (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“Start over my darling. Be brave enough to find the life you want and courageous enough to chase it. Then start over and love yourself the way you were always meant to.”

— Madalyn Beck

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“Always defend your right to heal at your own pace. You are taking your time. You are allowed to take your time.”

— unknown

[books-n-quotes]

“As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.”

— Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

[books-n-quotes]

“You can’t be happy unless you’re unhappy sometimes.”

— Lauren Oliver, Delirium

[cwote]

“Being our messy authentic selves helps create a space where others feel safe to be themselves, too. Your vulnerability can be a gift to others. How badass is that?”

— b.oakman (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[mamashug]

[booksquoteslife]

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[comfortablymyself]

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”

— Eckhart Tolle (via abiding-in-peace)

[jordanpetersonquotes]

“You don’t want to underestimate the degree to which you can change the way the world manifests itself to you by changing what you’re aiming at.”

— Jordan Peterson, #87 Dr. Jordan B Peterson - Transcendental Goalsetting, the Power of Fear and the Hero’s Journey

[books-n-quotes]

“I’m going to do what I want to do. I’m going to be who I really am. And I’m going to figure out what that is.”

— Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

[pharaohs-grandson]

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”

— Erma Bombeck (via noorshirazie)

[books-n-quotes]

“You are a wonderful creation. You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.”

— Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

[books-n-quotes]

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”

— J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[books-n-quotes]

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”

— J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[lieberballon]

ii. art journal, entry #28 // “The best advice I’ve ever received is, ‘No one else knows what they’re doing either.” ― Ricky Gervais