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When we are totally preoccupied about who is better than us, more attractive than us, more successful than us, or happier than us, it is always because there is a huge, gaping hole within us that we do not yet know how to fill.

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You start prioritizing what matters in your life. Your physical, mental, and emotional health becomes a priority when in previous times it was seriously lacking.

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All of a sudden, invitations started rolling in. Looking back, I realize I received them at the same pace before this point, but I had begun to finally see the potential in them rather than immediately dismiss them.

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The truth is we outgrow those who don’t appreciate us. Those who are okay with our absence. Those who allow the distance between us and them to grow. We outgrow those who make us feel like we’re replaceable. 

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I want you to be brave and capable. I want you to be honest with yourself first so you can see –so you can be– your truth. I want you to be free.

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You glow differently when you’re not scared of pain, when you’re not ashamed of your scars, when you’ve found a way to accept the pain and you’re not ashamed to tell your story.

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The only reason you have these questions is because the universe has always supplied you with the answers. You’ve had it in you all along. 

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Please, whatever you do still believe.

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I am no stranger to endings.

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Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.