““We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.””

““You can start over again! Don’t even think about quitting now! It is easy to replay in your mind how things did not work, how much you lost, what you are going through, how angry you are. There is no amount of conversation or magic that is going to wipe the slate clean. You are wasting valuable time and energy that could be used to regain a new normal and start another version of your life. Even though you are hurt and you may be feeling down — stop kicking yourself! Face what has happened. Make the decision to start over again.””

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.

“You are going to have a good and long life filled with great and terrible moments that you cannot even imagine yet.”

remembering that you inhabit a body and that your physical appearance is inevitably tied into how people perceive you

“The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.”