a gentle reminder that you just need to make things a tiny bit better for your future self. reading one page, writing one sentence, getting half of a task done, it’s still good.
(via noorshirazie)
It’s hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness - Chuck Palahniuk
flowerais-deactivated20211031:
Things that take time & many tries to get right:
- learning to be a good friend/partner
- healing from depression, failures or heartbreak
- becoming amazing at an art or skill
- overcoming anxiety, insecurities and low body image
- overcoming the need to isolate yourself
- changing self-hating thoughts to kinder ones
- making a real connection with someone
- overcoming self-defeating and self-sabotaging thoughts
- learning how to study effectively
- finding a sense of stability and calmness at your core
- quitting habits or addictions
- leaving people and behaviours that turn you into the worst version of yourself
- getting used to healthier coping mechanisms & mindsets that feel fake
- treating yourself like you truly care about yourself
- becoming the person you always wanted to be
(via queenofawk)