01. Remember that you are allowed to feel both brave and terrified in the midst of change.
02. I don’t want that for myself anymore is a valid enough reason to stop anything.
03. The weird thing about bravery is that if you’re doing it right, it feels like fear.
04. People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves.
05. Sometimes you don’t know how long you’ve been hiding parts of yourself until you encounter someone who makes you feel like you don’t have to.
06. You are allowed to be the first person in your family to do things differently.
07. May our nervous systems stay regulated, and our jaws remain unclenched.
08. There is a seat waiting for you at tables you haven’t even seen.
09. You’re better off changing your mind than hoping something will eventually change.
10. Sometimes we don’t want to heal because it’s the last link to what we’ve lost.
11. You deserve a calm love that’s patient, caring, and considerate.
11. In case no one told you today, every step you’re taking matters.
12. It didn’t happen the way you wanted, but it happened the way you needed.
13. The people who don’t bring you peace are not entitled to your presence.
14. Real closure is being okay with unfinished endings, messy conclusions, and words left unsaid.
15. You should feel loved without feeling like you are begging for it.
16. Life will ebb and flow, but you are worthy of the highs and strong enough for the lows.
17. Sometimes you need to stop seeing the good in people and start seeing what they show you.
18. Someone being patient with you on your bad days is the softest form of love.
19. You’re never going to be 100% ready, and it’s never going to be just the right time, but that’s the point.
It means that every moment is also the right moment. If you want it, you just have to do it.
20. I’m proud of how strong you’ve been. This time of year isn’t easy.