Frankie Bean

“Aging isn’t just about our bodies decaying while we’re still inside them. It’s about living with the accumulation of experiences. The heavy burden of the ugly ones, the longing for the beautiful.”
― Rachel Harrison, So Thirsty

“Saying “let them” is just the first half of the equation.
The second half, “let me” – the source of your power is not in managing other people, it’s in managing your response.

“Let me” is tapping into that power by taking responsibility for what you do, think or say next.
“Let me” is the part where you realize that you are in control of what happens next.

“Let me” is the power move.”
― Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

“I grew up with strict discipline and the 7 P’s: Proper Previous Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. It was drilled into me continuously. Achieve. Behave. Conform. Perform. No wonder I turned out to be such an over-achiever and people-pleaser. It may have helped me academically, but it took a toll on my body.”
― Tracie Bork, Becoming: From Chaos to Alignment Through Allowance, Flow, and Belief

“You have to hold out to see how your life unfolds, because it is most likely beyond what you can imagine. It is not a question of if you will survive this, but what beautiful things await you when you do. I had to believe her, because she was living proof. Then she said, Good and bad things come from the universe holding hands. Wait for the good to come.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name: A Memoir