This second is your life. All of it. Not a second ago, not yesterday, not last year, not when you were a teenager. Not the next second, not tonight, not ten years from now. Your life is not an old photograph, a love you had five years ago, or last night’s love making. Though it is all that. And all your dreams of tomorrow. And plans, and investments and hopes and dreams. But above all your yesterdays and all your many tomorrows, it is this very second, and whether you are in Paris, or in Nagpur, or on an airplane or floating on a cloud or making banana bread, or reading this all alone, if you are enjoying this very second, you are enjoying life. It is as simple as that.
~ Freddy Birdy
This Second is Your Life. All of It. Not a Second Ago…
Despite what You May Believe, You Can Disappoint People
Despite what you may believe, you can disappoint people and still be good enough. You can make mistakes and still be capable and talented. You can let people down and still be worthwhile and deserving of love. Everyone has disappointed someone they care about. Everyone messes up, lets people down, and makes mistakes. Not because we’re inadequate or fundamentally inept, but because we’re imperfect and fundamentally human. Expecting anything different is setting yourself up for failure.
~ Daniell Koepke
You’re Going to be Fine, You Always Are
“You’re going to be fine, you always are.”
Yes, I will be. But please allow me a moment to express and display my sadness and discomfort. I know it will get better, but I need to also be honest and say my spirit is temporarily heavy and not have to hide that.
~ Kaya Nova
I Don’t Care that Much About Wrinkles and Gray Hair
I don’t care that much about wrinkles and gray hair, I’m more worried about keeping my worldview flexible enough that when I’m older I don’t condescendingly tell young people to play by the rules that worked in my day, with no concern for whether or not those rules still apply.
~ Lilly Dancyger
Avoid People who Mess with Your Head
Avoid people who intentionally and repeatedly do and say things that they know upset you. Avoid people who expect you to prioritize them but refuse to prioritize you. Avoid people who can’t and won’t apologize sincerely. Avoid people who act like the victim when confronted with their abusive behavior.
