Stephanie Mason

“Oddly, it was someone else's death that gave me permission to finally live. And perhaps the worst moment of my life was also my most transformational.”
― Mark Manson, Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fck [Hardcover], Yoau Are A Badass, Unfck Yourself 3 Books Collection Set

“[...] embracing one thing doesn't automatically mean rejecting another. We can be a member of more than one tribe. The people who don't understand that are the bullies, the homophobes and the racists... small minds thrive in small worlds.”
― Graham Norton, The Life and Loves of a He Devil

“All you need is one good thing to turn your life around and make it worth living again. Like a smile from a stranger, a hug from a friend or some small, random act of kindness. Or an old, scruffy dog with no name. Just one good thing can change the course of everything. It has the power to heal your heart, inspire courage and joy and create true friendships that can bring whole community together. It can every save someone's life.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“I [...] think about how hard relationships can be to navigate as we get older. Not only the ones we have with our partners; but the ones we have with our friends and parents and siblings. Or is it us that makes them harder, with our layers of stuff that we accumulate? Like old clothes that we haven't worn for years and no longer have any use for, but which we drag around with us in heavy suitcases. The boyfriend who dumped you, the dad who criticised you, the kids at school who bullied you, the mum who abandoned you -- all the ghosts of our pasts. The memories. The traumas. The triggers. Those feelings weigh heavy, and we pack them away out of sight, but never truly out of mind; they're always with us, wherever we go and whomever we meet. If only we could clear out those emotional suitcases, like we clear out our wardrobes. Get rid of all that stuff that doesn't fit us anymore. Make space for the exciting new things in the future.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing