Brianna Wiest
Brianna is the author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, Ceremony, and When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal.
17 People From Around The World On What What Happiness Means To Them And Their Culture
Happy is survival. For me and for my country.
16 Things I Want The Love Of My Life To Know
You won’t always come first, but that doesn’t mean you’re not the most important person in my life.
17 People Share The Wisdom They Gathered From Their Most Embarrassing Moments
Everyone has to live through embarrassing moments, some more cringeworthy than others. But it’s not the moments themselves that matter in the end, it’s the wisdom we gain from having to go through them.
20 Quotes From The Greatest Love Letters Of The 20th Century
I don’t ask you to love me always like this, but I ask you to remember. Somewhere inside of me there will always be the person I am tonight.
We Are Born In One Day. We Die In One Day. We Meet The Loves Of Our Lives In One Day. Never Underestimate A Day.
No feeling is final, but each moment is.
17 Guys Reveal The Little Things Girls Do That Make Them Melt
She doesn’t do it a lot, but when she insists on reading something out loud to me. It’s cute.
Why We Hold On Tightest To The Things That Aren’t Meant For Us
I think we hold on tightest to the things that aren’t meant for us because at some level, we know they aren’t really ours. We’re always seeking the love we know we don’t have. We’re always trying to prove the things that are not entirely self-evident.
30 Compliments I’m Going To Give My Daughter (That Will Have Nothing To Do With How She Looks)
The next time you see someone greeting a little girl, pay attention to what they say to her.
What People Who Have Lost Love Know
The people who have lost love know that someone else’s love isn’t yours to lose.
12 Reasons Women Who Put Themselves First Are Happier (And More Successful)
You teach people how to treat you by how you treat yourself.
16 Things You Realize When You Travel While You’re Young
How much harder you make things in your head.
15 Common Qualities Of People Who Don’t Realize They’re Unhappy With Themselves
They keep going back to the things that hurt them and the people who don’t want them. Even if it’s subconscious, they try to prove that they are worthy — even for just a second, even if only on the surface.
10 Small Things That Will Expand Your Consciousness In Big Ways
Don’t be afraid of feeling: no feeling will last, but it will return until you take what you need to learn from it.
15 Unexpected Ways To Get Out There (And Do Something Great)
Invest in active clothing — not necessarily workout clothing, but something you can move in. Get a water bottle, a backpack, sneakers and a first aide kit. Pack up and go adventure.
When Your Idea Of Yourself Is Lost In Someone Else
Sometimes the whole of who we perceive ourselves to be is nothing more than how we fit into the contexts of what we mean to other people.
17 Essential Ingredients For Being A Happy Person
People think that they can only be grateful for the things they want, but gratitude is something you cultivate.
There’s No Such Thing As Letting Go, There’s Just Accepting What’s Already Gone
We say we want unconditional love and happiness, but we don’t behave as though we do. We want love and happiness when we get someone or something. Why? Because it puts the responsibility of choosing happiness, working on it, and toward it, on something else.
17 Ways We Should Simplify Our Lives Again
Spend a day without money.
