Tiny buddha

"People will teach you how to love by not loving you back. People will teach you how to forgive by not apologizing. People will teach you kindness by their judgment. People will teach you how to grow by remaining stagnant. Pay attention when you’re going through painful and mysterious times. Listen to the wisdom life is trying to teach you." ~Meredith Marple⠀

"Becoming less reactive is a huge part of growth and decreasing stress. If you let everything get you worked up, you're damaging your mind, body, and spirit."⠀

Breathe. You're going to be okay. I know if feels unbearable right now, but keep breathing, again and again. This will pass. I promise it will pass.

I truly appreciate kindness. I appreciate people checking up on me. I appreciate a quick message. I appreciate those who ask if I’m okay. I appreciate every single person in my life who has tried to brighten my days. It’s the little things that matter the most.⠀

Living with chronic pain is a lot more bearable if you give yourself grace, practice patience, live in the "now", be grateful, and stay positive.

"You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you." ~Dan Millman

"We're all messy. We're all struggling. We are all flying high in some ways and falling flat on our faces in others. Nobody has it all figured out. It’s our job to cheer each other on, lift each other up, and push each other to keep giving it our best. It matters who we surround ourselves with... We need to be better to each other. We’re all we have." ~Amy Weatherly⠀

Life is amazing. Then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in-between the amazing and awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary.

"Some of the kindest souls I know have lived in a world that was not so kind to them. Some of the best human beings I know have been through so much at the hands of others, and they still love deeply, they still care. Sometimes, it’s the people who have been hurt the most who refuse to be hardened in this world, because they would never want to make another person feel the same way they have felt. If that isn’t something to be in awe of, I don’t know what is." ~Bianca Sparacino⠀

"Things to be grateful for: What left, what stayed, what's on the way." ~Nakeia Homer