Life isn’t always a well-lit, well-paved path, sometimes it is bumpy and rock strewn, and you have to fight a metaphysical monster which sometimes is found internally and other times is found externally. When life takes a turn in this direction, it becomes a challenge, however, everybody experience bumps in life, the goal is to keep moving forward despite the upcoming challenges. Sometimes, certain things and activities make these times of life more bearable, quotes being an example. Quotes remind a person that they are not alone, that other people have had similar experiences and survived. Quotes can forge a sort of kinship borne of tribulations between total strangers. Also, quotes can improve moods. Remember, you are not alone, other people have survived what you are experiencing thus, you can as well, don’t give up and have hope.
- “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” –Mary Anne Radmacher via">https://giphy.com/gifs/ARkTrAS1wXPji">via GIPHYIt may not feel like you are doing anything, like there are not any improvements taking place at the present moment but changes are occurring. The fact that you chose to get out of bed, that you chose to keep going is enough. You are still trying, you are still trying to make improvements and that within itself is something. You had to courage to keep trying and to persevere.
- “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt via">http://giphy.com/gifs/cinemagraph-cinemagraphs-3oz... GIPHYYou gain experience and grow from each storm that enters your life, and after the storm passes, you are a better, stronger person.
- “There is freedom waiting for you, on the breezes of the sky. And you ask ‘What is I fall?’ Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson via">http://giphy.com/gifs/beautiful-flying-formation-W... GIPHYThe next step in life may be intimidating, it may require a large change and there may be a possibility of failure however, there is a greater change that you will live and that you will succeed. Don’t let the fear of failure or of the unknown hold you back.
- “Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because it’s stormy now doesn’t mean that you aren’t headed for sunshine.” –Unknown via">https://giphy.com/gifs/timelapse-tokyo-rainstorm-u... GIPHYLife will be better, it may not be sunshine and rainbows presently, but the storm will end. Have hope for the future.
- “You are free, you are powerful, you are good, you are love, you have value, you have purpose. All is well.” –Abraham-Hicks via">https://giphy.com/gifs/cinemagraph-3oGRFrspEp7mZVQ... GIPHYSometimes you have to take a step back from life and look around, to take a breath and continue on with life's current path.
- “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present.” –A.A. Milne via">https://giphy.com/gifs/hippie-spiritual-buddhist-k... GIPHYSometimes people get so caught up in the rat-race they forget about the here and now. The future can be intimidating, but it is the future, it is not the present. Take time to enjoy the here and now, it will calm the worries about the future.
- “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” –Victor Hugo, Les Misérables via">http://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xsTTDHL2D8Hluw">via GIPHY Each morning the sun will rise regardless of the events that occurred the day before. The sun will rise, just like the present issues will be resolved, because that is what the sun does, and that is what life does.
- “The purpose of this glorious life is not simply to endure it, but to soar, stumble and flourish as you learn to fall in love with existence. We were born to live dear, not merely exist.” –Becca Lee via">http://giphy.com/gifs/Originals-excited-l0MYHpwwO6... GIPHYDo what fill you with happiness, or pursue what makes you happy. Happiness and living are synonymous, do what makes you happy, be with the people that make you happy, find happiness, it is out there waiting for you.
- “You’ll be fine. Feeling unsure and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a deep breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time.” –Louis C.K. via">http://giphy.com/gifs/lion-storm-q2CSpBL9hEKhW">vi... GIPHYBelieve in yourself, when you aren’t okay, that is okay, it’s part of the journey. Life is reshaping you into a different stronger version of yourself.
- “Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason.” –Albert Schweitzer via">http://giphy.com/gifs/astronomy-AELBwXQlJsakM">via GIPHYAs Schweitzer says, “everything happens for a reason” what you are experiencing may be painful and saddening, but do not give up, there is a reason for this to happen, to make you a better version of yourself and to prepare you for the life ahead. It will get better.
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