The Tears That Taught Me Quotes

“You can wish them well
and still not wish to have
a relationship or friendship with them.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“There was a time you longed for people to love you. You prayed that they’d see or hear you. You wished
they could see the depth, truth, and message in front
of them. Their words, actions, and mindsets pushed you away,
but you always pulled yourself back. You made excuses like: “But I love her/him/them” “But that’s family”
“But they’ve been in my life for so long” Until you finally told yourself “I can’t.” There are some pains, tactics, and revelations you
can’t bounce back from or unsee—so you don’t. You
just never come back. To the person that has removed themselves from that
group, friendship, or relationship—trust and believe
that sometimes the right decision doesn’t always feel
good and is seldom understood by the masses. Choose
your peace, well-being, and self-love anyway. Some roads are difficult to leave behind but destructive
to stay on.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Until you lose your peace, you don’t truly embrace and understand the importance of protecting it.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Then, one day, it clicks. The pain you had turns into peace as you accept that everything had to happen exactly as it did for you to be exactly who you are now. You hold no blame, bitterness, or resentment toward the experience, person, or yourself. Instead, you see it as the catalyst that led to your change and development. The very storm that shook so much in you also worked to clear your path.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“When people reveal themselves,
believe them.
Stop painting prettier pictures
with the red flags you see.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“People will either pray for you
or prey on you. It’s your judgment that will determine if your next steps will lead you to
destruction or development.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“It took me a long time to understand, accept, and become the person that I am. Please know that I truly do not care if you don’t like the woman who stands before you. I unapologetically and wholeheartedly love her.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Perhaps the whole point of getting lost is to purposely find your way back to who you are.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“There is something about acknowledging
and taking accountability for your own inner toxicity
that leads you to recognize and refuse the toxicity
of those around you.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Everyone struggles. Everyone fails at something. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone has been the bad guy
in someone else’s story. Everyone has issues
he or she is trying to figure out. Some people simply do a better job
at hiding those truths than others.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“I placed my confidence in people's opinions of me and lost myself when they changed their minds.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“My expectations, ignorance, and imagination have hurt me more than any human ever has.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“I’m not shy.
I’m selective.
I don’t fear speaking to people.
I simply lack the desire to communicate
with most of them.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Healing has a way of fixing your vision
and feeding your focus. It’s not that everyone and everything
in your life has changed. It’s how you see it
and what you tolerate that has.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Every single moment was allowed into my life for a reason. Every test God sent me—whether I initially passed or failed—taught me.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“You don’t hate people. That’s your pain talking.  You love people.  You hate the fact that the genuine strength of your love has been manipulated, mishandled, or misunderstood in the past which makes you fearful to love and trust to that extent now.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“You know who you are and whose you are.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“If they are still toxic, you are still unavailable.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Maybe He wants us to experience lack, so we can truly appreciate the growth and abundance that is coming.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Although silence is often misinterpreted, misused, and misunderstood— it is often a power and testament to someone’s level of self-control and self-awareness. Those who know their strength, talent, and worth execute that truth from their energy, actions, or absence. Often, having nothing to say stems from having nothing to prove. When you realize that your words are essentially a form of currency, you quit spending time and effort trying to communicate with those who lack the ability or desire to truly understand.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Your mind is a compass. Wherever your mind goes, your actions or reactions will ultimately take you.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“God allowed people and situations to hurt us. It is not because He delights in our harm and suffering but because He knew those pains could lead us to His purpose and develop our trust in Him.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Your healing is not found in running off and creating a new life. It is created by facing your issues
and returning to your actual self.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Utilizing the waters the enemy intended to drown me in, God baptized me clean.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“One day, I want my daughter to look back at my life and see that I grew from every setback and learned
from every pain, pressure, problem, and promotion. I want her to understand that it’s not possible to be a perfect woman, but what’s important is that she always strives to be a phenomenal woman.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Instead of confronting and exposing those who purposely hurt us, we blame ourselves for allowing them to hurt us. We ignorantly make our empathy the culprit—not their inexcusable acts or intentions —as we unintentionally enable their poor behavior to only thrive and continue.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“My expectations, ignorance, and imagination
have hurt me more than any human ever has.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“I placed my confidence in people’s opinions of me and lost myself when they changed their minds.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“Some people can’t fathom the idea of growth
because they haven’t experienced it for themselves.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me

“we must prune ourselves of dead mindsets, relationships, and environments to greater align ourselves with peace so that we can intentionally and unapologetically bloom boldly into our authentic selves, lessons, and maturity.”
― Morgan Richard Olivier, The Tears That Taught Me