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♡ “Loving others requires 
               knowing how to say ‘yes.’
                   Loving yourself requires
                   knowing when to say ‘no.'” ♡
          
                ~M.M.

♡ "Too much value is placed on the guidance and advice that others give you while the internal guidance that you can give yourself is highly underrated.
          It is important to have the humility to hear the perspectives of others, but when it comes to seeking answers that are relevant and specific to the changes you want to make in your life you really have to get comfortable with trusting yourself.” ♡
          
          ~Y. P.

Wise words, friend. A belated Happy New Year to you. May the journey through 2025 bring you great things all the way.

@aaanmil ❤️ Thank you lovely (*つ´･∀･)つ Ditto
          Big hugs and LotsOfLove for you and your family from all of us ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

♡ “Sadness, anxiety, grief, loss, fear and all other heavy emotions are a normal part of life.
          Trying to erase them is unrealistic.
          Instead, your energy is better spent feeling them in a balanced manner. Knowing that there is something in them for you to learn, to process, and to eventually let go. 
          Letting yourself feel the heavy things is not the same as getting stuck in them.
          Being okay with not being okay is a skill that helps you not get dragged down by challenges.” ♡
          
          ~ Y. P.

♡ “There’s no such thing as lost.
          The term itself assumes an end-state that simply does not exist in your life.
          Life is nothing more than a constant process of finding. Learning, uncovering, becoming, discovering.
          Treat it that way: Give yourself some grace and remember that every single moment—good and bad—contributes to your life’s story.
          That story always reads better when the struggle is profound. So, embrace it.
           You’re not lost, you’re just finding.“
          ~S. B.
          
          
           "Inner peace is not something you assemble externally; it is a perspective in your mind that is anchored in the truth of impermanence.
          When you deeply understand that all situations change, you cling to everything less.
          You appreciate the things that are enjoyable, and you are not troubled when they end.
          You face challenges when they arise, but you know that no storm lasts forever.” ♡
          ~Yung Pueblo
          

♡ “Many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better.
          And it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say,
          ‘What do I care if there is a summer; its warmth is no help to me now.’
          Yes, evil often seems to surpass good.
          But then, in spite of us, and without our permission, there comes at last an end to the bitter frosts. One morning the wind turns, and there is a thaw.
          And so I must still have hope.” ♡
          
          ~Vincent van Gogh
          

♡ "Hope is the last light that flickers in the darkest hour, reminding us that even in despair, we still have something to hold on to.
          
          Hope is what keeps us going, even when everything around us falls apart. It's that small thread pulling us toward a future that feels just out of reach. It's the light we hang on to in our darkest times, helping us push through. But hope has its risks too. It can keep us chasing dreams that may never happen, and if we hold on too tight, it can blind us to what's really in front of us.
          
          Still, without hope, we wouldn't know how to move forward, it's the one thing that keeps us from giving up completely." ♡
          
          ~ Movie: T.S.R. (M.F.)
          

♡ "A shoutout to everyone who is trying right now...
          Trying to do the right thing.
          Trying to stay open.
          Trying to keep going.
              Trying to hold on.
              Trying to let go.
          Trying to find their flow.
          Trying to stay afloat.
              Trying to meet each new day.
              Trying to find their balance.
          Trying to love themselves.
          Trying new things and new ways.
               I see you. I'm there too.
          We're in this together." ♡
          ~S.C. Lourie
          

♡ "I hope you learn how to let go of the comparison you hold so closely to your chest.
          
          I hope you strive to dismantle the distractions, I hope you strive to see beyond what is manicured and what is filtered in this life.
          
          You are a real human being who is living and breathing in this world, who is healing through and moving through seasons of beauty, change, and evolution each and every single day.
          
          Your experience in this world will never be perfect, it will never be faultless, but it will be real.
          It will be honest.
          I hope you learn how to embrace that." ♡
          
          ~ B. S.