Take your time. Not everything has to be done today. Not every problem has to be solved right now. You’re human. Feel your feelings. Take time to make sense of it all.
It’s okay to be tired. It’s okay to not be okay. And it’s okay to not know why you’re feeling that way for a bit. It doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or sensitive. Maybe you need to take a break and be kind to yourself. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We are all fighting something.
Everyone is struggling somehow. If you can't be kind with your words, be quiet. Your words can break and they can heal. They can comfort and they can distress. If your words can't be a source of healing or comfort, keep them inside. There's already enough negativity in the world.
Strong women are many things but one thing I know for sure is this: give a woman hell and she'll come out of it with wings of fire. She doesn't burn. She lights up with courage and strength.
My 2 year old niece accidently bit my finger as I put food in her mouth. So I said: aaaah!
So she gave me her finger so I can bite it.
And I'm thinking, this girl doesn't even know how to talk and she did a better job at attempting to apologize than most humans do.
People who are nice for no reason are my favorite kind of people. I just love positive people who don't fear being judged or questioned because they're kind.
If Princess Diana were alive today, she would be so pleased to see true and authentic love being celebrated.
I have no doubt that Prince Harry’s shameless expression of love is a direct result of his mother’s love and her struggle to be loved genuinely.
#RoyalWedding
I wish I could take away the pain of every person suffering. But I know that I can't. Instead, I'll make a prayer that whoever is reading this gets peace of mind and heart. Have hope. It will get better.
New Zealand, I grieve you today. All of our hearts are with you. The more I read, the more I cry for our humanity. 49 innocent lives mercilessly taken for no other reason than their religion. Call it what it is- Islamophobia. Terrorism has no religion. Hatred has no religion.
It’s okay to be tired. It’s okay to not be okay. And it’s okay to not know why you’re feeling that way for a bit. It doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or sensitive. Maybe you need to take a break and be kind to yourself. Don’t be too hard on yourself. We are all fighting something.
Whatever is meant for you will come your way, no matter where you are, no matter what time it is. What you have to do is let go of what it is that you want that's not meant for you in order to make space in your life for things that are meant for you.
My friend told me something today that really hit me:
“If the people who speak badly of you really knew you, they wouldn’t sleep at night knowing that they’re hurting someone like you.”
How true is that?
Somewhere right now, there’s someone losing hope without telling you. They might be drifting away, distancing themselves and fading bit by bit. Be aware of those around you. Try to be a light for someone. It’ll make a difference. Trust me.
If you love someone, the value of your love doesn’t depend on them returning it. If you ask for someone’s attention and they choose not to give it to you, it’s their right.
Love yourself. Pay attention to yourself. It’s no one’s responsibility to give you either.
The man who broke me told me that no one would believe me so I better stay quiet. I stayed quiet until my silence broke me. And he was right, a few did not believe me. But millions did.
If you're being bullied into silence, break the silence. It's your truth. Speak your truth.
If someone wants you in their life, they will do anything to keep you in it. And if they don’t want you in their life, absolutely nothing you do or say will make them change their mind.
Stop trying. Do not beg anyone to want you. You are much more worthy than that.
If you don’t like the way a woman dresses:
1. look away.
2. don’t dress like her.
3. don’t let her choices consume your mental energy.
Many sadly opt for the following:
1. backbite her
2. mock her
3. accuse her of being a bad influence
4. genuinely believe it’s okay to do this
Someone around you right now is drowning in pain while keeping a smile on. Pay attention. Be kind. Offer to listen if they ever need to talk. Don’t be judgmental. And show them that you’ll be there if they ever need a shoulder to cry on.
#MentalHealthMatters
The best way to deal with a toxic situation is to walk away. No, run. As fast as you can. Then heal all the wounds. Then learn what a healthy situation looks like. And don’t accept less than that.
When you explain to someone that one of their behaviours triggers you and they choose to do it again, do not doubt for a moment that it was intentional. Or that your boundaries are simply not a priority to them. Let them go and wish them healing. Now focus on your own healing.
Mental health is real. Please don't make a joke of it. Don't make fun of those who are "sensitive" or "sad". Extend your hand. Listen. Understand. If you can't do that, at least don't make them feel like something is wrong with them.
Someone around you is struggling. Pay attention. Show them kindness. If there's something you can do to help, do it. If not, let them know that you see them and hear them. That's what empathy is.
To you,
You are beautiful.
You are strong.
You are worthy, valuable and irreplaceable.
You deserve to be loved for who you are.
Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
My dear heart,
forgive me.
Forgive me for breaking you as I healed others.
Forgive me for making you beat to the happiness of others.
Forgive me
for not listening to you.
I promise you from this moment
to put you first.
And put me first.
#thenectarofpain
I am grateful to all of the people who were patient with me while I was struggling.
You could’ve walked away.
You could’ve pretended not to see me struggle.
But you stayed.
And you heard me.
Thank you.
There's always hope.
There's always, always hope.
Even if you're tired, you have to believe that hope is stronger than despair.
You have the choice to not allow your current situation to dictate your attitude.
What will you choose today?
Your mental health is more important than people's opinions.
Your mental health is more important than people's opinions.
Your mental health is more important than people's opinions.
Your mental health is more important than people's opinions.
#mentalhealth