Michelle Servin

“When you feel bad, don’t struggle with the feeling.
If you struggle to control it, you can make it worse.
However hard you might wish your feelings away, they will stay for as long as they need to.
When you allow them to be there and watch them, they usually leave earlier than you expected.”
― Haemin Sunim, Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

“Don’t assume another bus will be coming.
Sometimes the route will have changed,
and you will never get another chance to catch the bus you missed.
If an opportunity is presented to you, don’t give in to your fear.
Muster your courage and get on that bus.”
― Haemin Sunim, Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

“When a problem comes up in a relationship, don’t just grit your teeth and bear it. Acknowledge that the other person can be different from you, and allow them to be. Even siblings who have grown up in the same house have different viewpoints and habits. Do not just tell them to adjust to you; make room for difference.”
― Haemin Sunim, Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

“Perhaps there is no such thing as a “soul mate.”
When you work hard to make your relationship work
and stay together for a long time,
then you each become the person you were meant to be with.”
― Haemin Sunim, Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection