Woke Up Like This

by Amy Lea

Every good leader must know their enemy.

Theories aren’t facts.”

there’s something to be said for dark humor.

“The hardest part is thinking about what she could have been. She enjoyed life, laughed constantly at every little thing. I guess I feel obligated to fill that void.

“Things don’t always have to happen exactly as you plan them,”

if you’re compulsively planning for everything, what are you missing out on?”

we’re never going to get this moment again,

You can’t be the sun to all people without eventually burning out.”

the thing about the best days of your life. You don’t know they’re the best until they’re already gone,”

Will I ever experience the true joy of achieving them in the moment?

will the best part always be remembering those times after they’ve already passed?

I always thought adults made decisions with purpose. That they knew what they were doing all the time. But maybe adults are just like teens, bumbling around aimlessly, unsure if they’ve gotten it right.

real life doesn’t feel real without you.

It’s strange to think that all of high school is a way of preparing to leave it all behind.

this is the youngest I’ll ever be.

Goals propel us forward.

don’t let the past dampen your present.

Satisfaction after hitting a milestone is only temporary. The secret to happiness (for me) is being at peace with the “now.”

You can’t do everything on your own. It takes a village