you are worthy of relationships that are reciprocal, considerate and intentional. and that isn’t limited to romantic love

i hope you heal so hard that the bare minimum disgusts you.

to be sure of myself to be comfortable with who i am and to never stray or betray myself

“The love of my life wouldn’t do that” is such a powerful perspective to maintain

you have the strength within you to walk away from people who don't recognize your worth. you can set boundaries. you can make the best decision for yourself. you can make things happen. you can choose what you allow and you don't. you can walk into your victory. you can walk into your purpose. you can walk away from people or situations that make you question your light. you can step away from anything that makes you doubt your intuition. you can protect your energy from anything that no longer serves you.

You've got to be more afraid of abandoning yourself than disappointing other people.

The bravest thing you can do is stop mourning the life you expected and start noticing the one that's trying to find you.

So many women have internalized the idea that being difficult makes people think less of them, when in my experience the opposite is almost always true. Every single time I have spoken up, voiced what I actually need and refused to shrink the moment in order to be more comfortable for everyone else in the room, I have been approached afterward by people who wanted to know me better. There is no reward waiting for you on the other side of making yourself smaller. People do not love you more for taking up less space, they simply get used to you taking up less space and adjust their expectations accordingly. Every time I have been exactly as audacious as the moment required, it has opened doors rather than closed them and I have made real connections directly because of it rather than in spite of it.

‪It’s not your job to make other people understand you. Let that go. The right people will always be on your level. ‬

The people around you worth your time do not expect perfection from you. They want to see you in all of your strengths and weaknesses. They want to see you grow.

jealousy is just unprocessed grief and desire that lacks direction. face the pain and clarify the wish

you can survive being fully known

if i'm showing you my soft side, please act like you've been invited somewhere expensive