you attract what you are

“If you persistently seek validation from others, you will inadvertently invalidate your own self-worth.”

“We can discover the wonders of nature Rollin’ in the brushes down by the riverside”

“She’s a summer love in the spring, fall, and winter; she can make happy any man alive”

I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to explain what’s going on in your head when you don’t even understand it yourself.

Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing in the world force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us. And as hard as it is, we have to let them go. Life is hard enough without being around people who bring you down, and as much as you care, you can’t destroy yourself for the sake of someone else. You have to make your wellbeing a priority. Whether that means breaking up with someone you care about, loving a family member from a distance, letting go of a friend, or removing yourself from a situation that feels painful — you have every right to leave and create a safer space for yourself.

When someone encourages you to love yourself more than you love them, never let them go.

All suffering originates from craving, from attachment, from desire.