Benjamin Tshudy

“Some of the things I hated my parents for when I was younger are the same things I love my parents for now that I'm older.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

“I’d rather spend the rest of my life without ever seeing you again,” he says, “than watch them destroy you because of me.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Lost Girl

“…I'm so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.

Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.

Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection