Don’t leave the empty page empty.

Do more of what makes you happy

How the story is going to end

At any moment you have the power to say:
this is not how the story is going to end.

I am already disturbed. Please come in.

Somewhere to go...

Having somewhere to go is home
Having someone to love is family
Having both is a blessing.

Home is wherever I am with you

Home is the person or place you want to return to over and over.

It’s like I’m homesick for a place that doesn’t even exist.

Monachopsis

(n.) the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place,
as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on the beach –
lumbering, clumsy, easily distracted, huddled in the company of other misfits,
unable to recognize the ambient roar of your intended habitat,
in which you’d be fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.

Let someone love you just as you are.

Let someone love you just as you are.
As flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you might feel,
as unaccomplished as you might think you are;
let someone love you just as you are.
And let that someone be you.

Sometimes you just need to be alone…

Sometimes you just need to be alone…
not to be lonely, but to enjoy your free time being yourself.

I’m strong enough

Standing alone doesn’t mean I’m alone…
it means I’m strong enough to handle things all by myself.

Stand up for what you believe in, even if you’re standing alone.

I’m once in a lifetime...

I’m not a one in a million kind of girl. I’m a once in a lifetime kind of woman.

The true essence of beauty

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful
than a woman being unapologetically herself;
comfortable in her perfect imperfection.
To me, that is the true essence of beauty.
 - Steve Maraboli

The best accessory a girl can have is confidence.

Real men, real women

Real men like curves, only dogs go for bones
Real men like whatever the fuck they want.
Real women do no compare men to dogs and other women to bones.

People who know your worth

Surround yourself with people who know your worth.
You don’t need too many people to be happy,
just a few real ones who appreciate you for exactly who you are.

If anyone should speak badly of you

Live in such a way that if anyone should speak badly of you no one would believe it.

Bring out the best in you.

Let go of those who bring you down and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you.

Stop giving a fuck

I don’t want or need any validation.
I don’t compare myself to other people.
I only control my actions, the rest doesn’t matter.
I don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks of me.
I am internally validated, and my self-esteem I impregnable.
I am a man of authentic self-esteem.
I am no better than anybody else.
I know that others’ thoughts only affect themselves.
I do not care what anyone thinks of me – it truly does not matter.
I only see the world through my eyes, the rest is irrelevant.
I don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks of me.
I’m the coolest motherfucker on the planet as far as I’m concerned.

You’ve got to save yourself

I believe that we are who we choose to be.
Nobody is going to come and save you.
You’ve got to save yourself.
Nobody is going to give you anything.
You got to go out and fight for it.
Nobody knows what you want except you,
and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it.
So don’t give up on your dreams.

Never compare your weakness to other people’s strengths.

Never forget who you are...

Never forget who you are.
The rest of the world will not.
Wear it like an armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.
 - Tyron Lannister, Game of Thrones

Because you know how it feels...

Being there for people because you know how it feels to have no one there for you.

Don’t be afraid. Be alive.

What you have to decide is how you want your life to be.
If your forever was ending tomorrow,
would this be how you’d want to spend it?
Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed.
You know that more than anybody.
So don’t be afraid. Be alive.
 - Sarah Dessen (The truth about forever)

Live for the small things

Maybe you just have to live for the small things,
like being called pretty or someone picking up the pen you dropped
or laughing so hard your stomach hurts.
Maybe that’s all that matters at the end of the day.

Take a step back

Sometimes, it's OK to take a step back and admit you're being ridiculous.

Dear self...

Dear self,
please accept yourself more,
please love yourself, please make the right choices,
please know what is good for you,
and please know that you are not alone.

Three simple rules in life

1. If you do not go after what you want, you’ll never have it.
2. If you do not ask, the answer will be no.
3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place.

Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.

Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.  If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you.  You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.  Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.  And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.

Start spending time with the right people. – These are the people you enjoy, who love and appreciate you, and who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways.  They are the ones who make you feel more alive, and not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be, unconditionally.

Take care of you

Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.  Yes, help others; but help yourself too.  If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.

Start making your own happiness a priority. – Your needs matter.  If you don’t value yourself, look out for yourself, and stick up for yourself, you’re sabotaging yourself.  Remember, it IS possible to take care of your own needs while simultaneously caring for those around you.  And once your needs are met, you will likely be far more capable of helping those who need you most.

What they are, what they are not.

Too many people undervalue what they are, and overvalue what they are not.

What you see in the world around you is a reflection of who you are.

There is a story they tell of two dogs…
Both at separate times walk into the same room.
One comes out wagging his tail while the other comes out growling.
A woman watching this goes into the room to see what could possibly make one dog so happy and the other so mad.
To her surprise she finds a room filled with mirrors.
The happy dog found a thousand happy dogs looking back at him while the angry dog found a thousand dogs growling back at him.
What you see in the world around you is a reflection of who you are.

Throw me to the wolves and I will come back leading the pack.

When you are truly comfortable in your own skin...

When you are truly comfortable in your own skin,
not everybody will like you, but you won’t care about it one bit.

Don’t take things personally...

Don’t take things personally. What other people say about you is their reality, not yours.

Instead of judging...

The wise learn from the mistakes of others, instead of judging them.

You can’t treat people like shit and then expect them to love you.

To push away someone

You can only push away someone for so long
before they realize they’re better without you.

My attitude is up to you

My attitude is up to you.
If you ignore me, I’ll ignore you,
if you give me attitude, I’ll give you attitude,
if you screw me over, I’ll fuck your world up.

Find those people and keep them in your life forever

You’re right,
people do lie and cheat and stab you in the back.
There will be people who use you and don’t love you
even though they say they do.
But you can’t let that stop you from living.
Because there are people out there who do love you
and would never hurt you.
You have to find those people
and keep them in your life forever.

Take me as I am or watch me as I go. Your choice.

Keep moving forward

Some people cannot stand that you’re moving on with your life
and so they will try to drag your past to catch up with you.
Do not help them by acknowledging their behavior.
Keep moving forward.

 - Tanuyeiro

Some people really suck. Avoid them.

They should be looking at why you did it

Sometimes the only thing that people see is what you did
when in fact they should be looking at why you did it.

Others will secretly wish to be you.

People will love you, people will hate you. Others will secretly wish to be you.

Whatever they say defines them, not you.

Once they stop talking to you, they start talking about you.
Whatever they say defines them, not you.

Before you “assume”, try this crazy method called “asking”.

People may hate you for being different...

People may hate you for being different and not living by society’s standards,
but deep down, they wish they had the courage to do the same.