whispers of the soul

“I gave the wrong people the right pieces of me.”

“If I become too much to handle, will you let me know?”

“Breathe. You’re going to be okay. Breathe and remember that you’ve been in this place before. You’ve been this uncomfortable and anxious and scared, and you’ve survived. Breathe and know that you can survive this too. These feelings can’t break you. They’re painful and debilitating, but you can sit with them and eventually, they will pass. Maybe not immediately, but sometime soon, they are going to fade and when they do, you’ll look back at this moment and laugh for having doubted your resilience. I know it feels unbearable right now, but keep breathing, again and again. This will pass. I promise it will pass.”

“Don’t do something permanently stupid just because you’re temporarily upset.”

“You cannot make everyone think and feel as deeply as you do. This is your tragedy … because you understand them, and they do not understand you.”

Tips for Coping with an Awful Day

“There will always be someone who can’t see your worth. Don’t let it be you.”

“You are going to want to give up. Don’t.”

“You sometimes think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found.”

“You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”

“All you can do in life is to be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won’t like you at all.”

“Nothing hurts more than being hurt by the person you never thought would hurt you.”