Holly Riordan

Everyone goes through moments of insecurity and self-doubt, but when you have a strong support system, it will be easier to pick yourself up again.

You shouldn’t feel guilty for resting. You cannot be productive every moment of every day. You need to give yourself breaks in order to keep yourself healthy. You need to be kind to your body and mind.

Despite what your anxiety tells you, you aren’t unlovable. You aren’t a burden. And you should never settle for someone who makes you feel like you are.  

When you love someone, you might unknowingly lower your standards in order to stay with them. You might settle for the type of behavior you would warn your friends to run from if they were in a similar situation.

If you want to grow, you need to commit to change. You need to say goodbye to the life you’re currently living — which is scary. Even if you’re unhappy, you’re probably comfortable in one way or another. You know what each day will hold. You know what to expect. You know what is going to stress you out and how you’re going to respond. Even the most uncomfortable pieces of your current existence are predictable — and unpredictability is scary.

Don’t trick yourself into believing your only choices are to date them or spend the rest of your life alone.

Love isn’t supposed to be easy one-hundred percent of the time.

You’re lovable, even if you’re convinced no one would ever put up with you.