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be honest with yourself about where you are going how you want to feel while you are heading there and who you want to be when you arrive every moment is a destination,
the fact that your mind feels lighter shows you that you are moving in the right direction
everything is not perfect; there are still challenges and times of struggle but you are learning not to let the down moments define
but the journey is not over you prepare yourself for another period of growth with your highest goals in mind and the truth you feel; your inner wisdom will show you the way forward
if existing takes every ounce of your energy, then that alone is heroic work
ease and calm don’t always mean you’re moving in the right direction
the toxicity made me embrace communication and honesty
the chaos taught me to build boundaries
the hurt showed me that healing and rebirth are
possible
the magic happens once you accept that you can’t regulate others’ emotions or experiences that’s when you begin...
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but what matters is that you get you be kind, help others, and don’t forget to live for yourself
maturity is realizing that half of what you want to say does not need to be said
the true freedom that comes from knowing your mind and body so thoroughly that wisdom reveals itself to
accept the waves of change and let insight unlock truth after truth
until you finally experience undeniable
liberation
it is only heavy because you are deciding over and over again to carry it
embrace change, loosen up your sense of identity, let yourself walk a new path
emotional maturity is not about being above your emotions it is about being able to sit with the rawness of every feeling without letting it take over your mind and actions
i began to carve a new road one that would lead to better things along the way i found the parts of me that i had misplaced
to continue moving forward i simply need to treat myself and others with gentleness and honesty
love is the way you heal yourself, the kindness you give others, the gentleness you give yourself in turbulent times, the space you hold for close friends, the intention with which you live in the present, and the energy that changes the world
manage your reactions but do not suppress your emotions
the clearest red flag is if they are consistently bringing out the worst in you
when someone doesn’t know how to process their own tension, they project it onto whoever is closest to them
it is easy to forget the depth of your power when everything feels rough. you have already overcome so much to be where you are now. tough moments are common before a great victory.
your transformation will inspire others to do the hard things they need to do to thrive.
my sadness was a motivator my pain became my teacher
if you listen closely to your hurt, it will say “there is a better way than this” and all you have to do is respond “show me, i’m ready”
a long journey is never a straight line
if you want to reclaim your power, start by being intentional
when your energy is low, the mind will want to revert to performative behavior that lends itself to superficial interactions it takes energy to go deep, to give someone your presence
you don’t always have to be on
if you really want to speed things up, set goals, walk toward them without attachment, and peacefully align with actions that feed your inner harmony.
success is so subjective that if you do not develop inner peace, you can find yourself chasing after it endlessly success will continue to take on new forms, each more tantalizing than the last, always pushing back the finish line
don’t let craving make you forget: you are already whole
heroes do not run away healing is not won easily
feel wisely without letting what is temporary control you
when the mind is turbulent, it becomes easy to drop logical and sensible thinking. your anxiety and stress can create elaborate fictions in your mind. a strong emotion can attach itself to any little piece of information and build a wild story around it. the mind is quick to rely on imagination to keep he heavy reaction going.
fear and its manifestations push us to overanalyze and place us in unhealthy mental loops that increase our tension. this is common in all human beings. it is a pattern reinforced by our need to evade potential dangers, but if it goes unchecked, it can also burden the mind and create behavioral complexes that make life more difficult.
recognizing what it feels like when you are out of balance can help you cut the loop. awareness is the light that helps break unconscious habit patterns. similarly, training the mind to become comfortable in the present moment will help you have the strength to pull yourself out of imaginary negativity. you must get comfortable with turning your attention inward if you want to start living in a new way. when you become familiar with your own ups and downs, it will be easier to see when you are causing yourself misery.
you need to do more than eat nourishing food, exercise, and rest to feel your best you also need to be around good people, spend time healing your emotional history, live in alignment with your values, say no to people-pleasing, stay open to growth, and deeply embrace change
intuition feels like a calm knowing that appears in my body. if i don’t listen to it at first, it will reappear sporadically with tranquil
4 ways to remain in alignment: don’t listen to the feeling that you need to perform for others say no to situations that burn way too much of your energy surround yourself with people who love the authentic you let your intuition guide you, not your
fears or cravings
how you react to what you feel is often your greatest source of dissatisfaction and stress.
how you feel often morphs from something that is meant to inform you into something that dominates the way you think and act. healing and personal growth
what you feel often dramatizes the narrative in your mind and leads you into making big decisions based on impermanent emotions. when you let your strongest emotions take center stage, it becomes easy to feed your own tension—like when you react to your anger with more anger, which simply makes the tension you feel bigger and bigger. we often react to strong emotions by forgetting that the ever-present law of change ensures that what we feel in this moment will not last forever. a storm may be powerful, but no storm is endless.
being with it is better than becoming it.
