Grief is not a straight line; it does not have a beginning, a middle, or an end. It’s a sprawling landmine, and the only secret to successfully navigating it is to get back up no matter how many times it sends you flying into the dirt face first.
Never, ever take anyone or anything for granted.
Be grateful for everything, even the hard shit. Especially the hard shit. The ability to be grateful for every day above ground is a gift that not everyone knows how to open.
Hard shit is also the mother of what I like to call creative resourcefulness. There are no better problem solvers in the world than people who have been through some SHIT and had to figure out how to get through it.
Sometimes people disappoint you not because they’re terrible but because they’re flawed or have limitations you can’t see.
Not everyone was raised right.
Other people’s fear and anxiety is only your problem if you make it your problem.
Almost everything we’re taught about food is a lie. You don’t have to eat breakfast. Counting calories is a math problem without a solution. You can work out all you want but if you’re eating the wrong things, it doesn’t matter.
Finding a good therapist is one of the most important things in the world you can ever do.
Meditate more.
Fancy hotels are a valid love language.
Definitely pay for TSA precheck.
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