It Takes Courage to Choose Hope

A Positive Mental Attitude and Self Care sideblog :) We all need a little more encouragement in our lives.

[chibird]

Seeing how much further I have to go can feel daunting and scary. I'm so far from my goals! But what's life if there isn't a journey? Along the way, we'll learn and reach new accomplishments, we might even sidetrack or change paths. We can't just look at the end when there's so much to see before we get there.

Here's to enjoying the journey!

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[titsay]

[patience-and-positivity]

You are not forgotten. You are not unseen. You are not unloved.

[patience-and-positivity]

Don't forget: you deserve peace and joy

[septic-dr-schneep]

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. - Isaiah 12:2

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. - John 14:27

Two of my favorite verses, just in case somebody else out there needs them too <3

[wholesome-animal-images]

[chibird]

It's easy to listen to certain emotions that might be louder. But it's good to be mindful and reflect on which emotions we actually want to drive our lives and decisions. Let's give those emotions a voice! 💖

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[thepeacefulgarden]

[violeteclipse2002]

the horrors persist, but joy and meaning can be found despite it all

[patience-and-positivity]

You can be proud of yourself for taking small steps without feeling guilty for not taking bigger strides. Small steps are still better than nothing!

[patience-and-positivity]

It's okay to take breaks as long as you don't give up!

[akindplace]

we get to try again tomorrow, little by little, without burning ourselves out. do it, just don’t push it too much. do it scared, but don’t force yourself through something terrifying or else you’ll end up petrified. it’s okay to go in baby steps. they still count as moving forward

[thepeacefulgarden]

[thepeacefulgarden]

[yellowhollyhock]

you know a lot of times i work with kids who are really worried about growing up. who are very aware that their time to figure out who they are and enjoy childish hobbies is limited. who can't picture themselves as successful adults, who can only see adulthood as hard work

and i wish i could tell them. i mean i wish i know how to help them really believe. having a full time job is hard, no doubt. Childhood is its own kind of magic, no doubt.

But they've never been able to find themselves awake in the middle of the night and just simply go on a walk. there's nothing else like your hometown in the middle of the night. there's nothing else like living outside of your plans. also? what about the magic of making plans. when you're 13 it's a lot harder to just plan a tea party, or a game night. when you're a kid it's a lot harder to find a place on the map you want to see and simply go. when you're a kid it's a lot harder to see what's happening in your community and become part of it. there's so much ahead for you. farmer's markets, unplanned hikes, strangers at airports. getting to decide independently how much time you spend on your hobbies, regrets and all. being an adult is a lot of work but so is being a kid. you will never have your childhood again and you can feel the tragedy of that but you know what? the tragedies are part of the magic too. you can't understand yet. you can't even comprehend how much more is ahead than behind. sometimes you will lose yourself in the tedium of survival and then you get to be found all over again.

you have your whole life to keep on finding yourself, and i won't say being an adult is so much better because actually, it's up and down, just like childhood. but it's not so wildly different. you'll keep on learning how to be a human for decades after you turn 18 and it's a fabulous adventure

[memeuplift]

[septic-dr-schneep]

Praying that God will give you and me both the peace and perseverance we need to keep chugging along <3