Isn’t it weird how you can actually feel the pain in your chest and stomach when something really hurts your feelings

l-o-n-e-l-y

You ever have those nights that make you feel incredibly lonely despite knowing you have people who care about you? And for some reason you just want to lay in bed and not associate with anyone or do anything even though you know it’ll make yourself feel less that way.

Personal growth isn’t about becoming a different person, it’s about fundamentally changing how you interact with who you already are.

23.

Most important lesson I learned in the past year is, don’t let anyone turn you cruel.
No matter how badly you wanna give the world a taste of its own bitter medicine.
It’s never worth losing yourself over.

“no one can truly love you until you love yourself”

Can we all come together and agree that the saying “no one can truly love you until you love yourself” is trash.
Loving yourself takes time, and it isn’t always easy.
Know that there are people out there who love you, even when you struggle to.

balance.

In your 20’s find a balance between hustle and rest. You don’t need to have a love life or a soulmate figured out. Go travel the world. Battle your demons. Set up a business, find people who value your heart and yours will attract. Don’t live in the past, you have so much more to see.

count your blessings.

If you’re ever lucky enough to find and meet someone who loves you whole heartedly, don’t take advantage of that person’s kindness. Maybe you feel like it’s not enough for you, or maybe you feel like it’s not a big deal to you. But I guarantee you, you won’t ever meet another person who will love and care for you as much as that person does. And once you lose them, it’ll be too late.

be strong.

Sometimes you’re not gonna have support from anyone. Keep going anyway. You’re strong enough to make it.

Look:

The right people will get it.
The right people will see you and appreciate you for the person that you are.
The right people won’t require you to dilute, censor, or edit yourself in order to be worthy of their time and affection.

You don’t need to waste your time on people who are committed to misunderstanding you.