deep down, you know how you want to be treated. how you want to be loved, respected, listened to and considered. but since that’s all inside of you, you cannot expect others to advocate for you in that area or to read your mind. if you feel like your needs aren’t being recognized, practice communicating them. if you feel like your needs aren’t being met, practice advocating for them. and if you feel like your needs aren’t being respected, it’s not the environment or relationship for you.

there’s a different kind of power in wishing people well and staying focused on your own path. real peace is the ultimate flex.

as you get older, you start realizing that you are not always right and there’s a lot of things you could have handled better and many situations where you could have been kinder and all you can really do is forgive yourself and let your mistakes make you a better person.

shoutout to people whose kindness isn't a strategy but a way of life

I love being alone in my room, I love not having to be a person