Because sometimes we need a little inspiration and a few reminders as we face the big 'ol world, here are some quotes that are worth some thought.
1. “Life is way too short to spend another day at war with yourself” - Unknown
Life is hard enough as it is. Why be your own obstacle? It is good to remember to always be on your own side, your own cheerleader, your own biggest fan. Believe in your worth.
2. “Let us be happy for the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust
There is so much power in the people you surround yourself with. Make sure they are people who bring you joy and help you grow.
3. “Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it is about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” – Unknown
Losing one's identity is a wonderful starting point, full of freedom. Shed the parts of yourself that you don't feel are fitting to your authentic self.
4. “As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to live it more and more.” - Jules Renard
This world is big, complicated and confusing. We are not meant to make sense of everything. Know that the things we can't understand are often the most beautiful and important.
5. “Maybe there is something you are afraid to say, or someone you are afraid to love, or somewhere you are afraid to go. It's gonna hurt. It’s gonna hurt because it matters.” - John Green
Nothing worth having is easy. Face the fear head on and know that you will always be rewarded one way or another if you take a risk.
6. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” – Anne Franke
Take a break from the work, the responsibilities and the rush of life to just remember that it is a beautiful world. Art, music, human interactions, nature: each hold so much beauty worth paying attention to.
7. “The most courageous act is to still think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
Your individuality is your most precious gift. Hold on to it, and never be afraid to show it. Your thoughts, opinions and perspectives matter. Use them. Share them.
8 . “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
Change is inevitable, so why waste time and energy on resistance? Instead, throw yourself into this life - the good, the bad, the ugly, but especially the unpredictable.
9. “In the midst of winter, I found within me, an invincible summer.” - Albert Camus
What is within you is always more powerful than your circumstances. All pain and struggle should be fought from the individual strengths you have deep within. Humanity is built for resilience.
10. “We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” – William Shakespeare
Each person has a potential unknown to them. Never limit your future based on your present self-concept. You have infinite potential and possibility.
11. “Be not a slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Live as fully as possible, and never stop growing and learning.
