love me when i least deserve it

“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”

Hidden resentments poison a relationship; so if something bothers you, say it.

There comes a day when you realize turning the page is the best feeling in the world because you realize there was so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.

Love yourself enough to take the actions required for your happiness … enough to cut yourself free from the drama-filled past …enough to set a high standard for relationships …enough to feed your body and your mind in a healthy manner …enough to forgive yourself …enough to move on.

I firmly believe in small gestures: pay for their coffee, hold the door for strangers, over tip, smile or try to be kind even when you don’t feel like it, pay compliments, chase the kid’s runaway ball down the sidewalk and throw it back to him, try to be larger than you are— particularly when it’s difficult. People do notice, people appreciate. I appreciate it when it’s done to (for) me. Small gestures can be an effort, or actually go against our grain (“I’m not a big one for paying compliments…”), but the irony is that almost every time you make them, you feel better about yourself.