Kara Whaley

“I wish someone had told me this simple but confusing truth: Even when everything’s going your way you can still be sad. Or anxious. Or uncomfortably numb. Because you can’t always control your brain or your emotions even when things are perfect.”
― Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

“Even when everything’s going your way you can still be sad.”
― Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

“Physical and psychological adversity shape us. Our challenges give us insights and experiences that only we have had, and I don't want to be glib about this. There are things we need to not only accept, but also embrace and also see as strengths. While we may not have chosen to include them as concepts of ourselves, they are there. And what more can we do but own them?”
― Amy Cuddy, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges