What these challenges have proven to me day in and day out is that each day I wake up is a gift and a chance.

Because things happen in a life. Relationships end, jobs conclude, loved ones are lost. Cities change, people move, the world spins on.

It can be very challenging to let go of the thinking, intellectual mind and bring yourself into the present moment, but that is where peace is, the gateway to all things throughout all space and time.

In the discomfort is where we find who we are, where we grow, where we become better and more resilient versions of ourselves.

Release what is not meant for you. Release what has abandoned you. Release what has attempted to destroy you, hold you captive, bring you down.

Don’t be afraid of rejection; believe in your ability to make a major comeback.

The ones who cannot love us back are those that remind us that we are worthy of love. They show us all the insecure parts of ourselves that we must embrace.

You’re not alone. You’re not the only one who’s losing sleep over a guy who doesn’t love you back or a guy who broke your heart. You’re not the only one who’s afraid of what tomorrow may bring and how you’re going to face it all by yourself.

Have you ever felt like life was giving up on you?

Sometimes, this is just what you, and your psyche, require. A reminder that you are capable of tackling a challenge, of saying I want to accomplish this, and setting the proper plans in motion to let you do so.