The following is what I do on the days when I want to look put together and like my “best self.” Because yes! I am insecure and don’t feel good about my appearance without makeup! What fun!
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
You don’t need to go out to search for a meal. There is so much to explore indoors. You are not eating out and you can discover new aspects of each other.
You barely remember a time when your life was different – when it was ever about something bigger than your personal comfort.
You focus on what you don’t have instead of what you do have – By putting yourself down and comparing yourself to other in regards to what they have and what you don’t have, you are truly ruining your ability to see how awesome you are. Try to focus on the things you have already accomplished and the positive aspects of your life
Take every single person who lessened your shine and bury their memory, without mercy under glow of everything that makes you who you are. And who you are right now, in this moment, is a living, breathing example of how you can survive hell and still, still keep shining.
Stop wasting time with the guy that doesn’t seem to care whether you stay in his life or not.
He likes her, but he doesn’t know if he really likes her. She comes on really strong, and he’s worried that she might love “too much.”
Live like this—with a full, hungry heart, and a curiousness that cannot be extinguished.
Believe me when I say that there is a huge difference between being desired and being valued. The guy who calls you at midnight every Friday night like clockwork does not value you, so stop answering.
Because in the end, you won’t be telling your grandchildren about your awesome salary, or the Mercedes Benz you got to buy when you were 24. No, you’ll tell them about the people you met in Australia, or Thailand. You’ll tell them about finally landing the job of your dreams and moving to the city you always wanted to live in.
It’s hard to live with a chronic illness, so it’s important to find some way to vent regularly.
