Amber

“The purpose of a relationship is not to fix us, or heal us, or to make us whole and happy; it is to show us where we need fixing and what parts of us are still broken, and perhaps the most brutal of all: that nobody can do this work, or make us happy, but ourselves.”
― Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

“You’re beginning to realize that your thoughts create your experience, and it’s often not until we’re pushed to our wits' end that we even try to take control of them—and that’s when we realize that we were in control all along.”
― Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

“Read. If you don’t read, it’s not because you don’t like reading; it’s because you haven’t picked up anything that interests you. What you read now will affect the person you’re going to be for decades to come. Read articles and essays online about how people cope with their fears—in it you will find camaraderie, how many strangers feel just as you do. Read about things you don’t understand, that scare you and fascinate you. Just read, damnit.”
― Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

“Don’t be afraid to meet yourself where you are, even if that is a dark place at the moment.”
― Gabrielle Stone, Eat, Pray, #FML