Bethany

“It’s a tough lesson to learn, but try to only keep relationships where you are on the same plane of reciprocity. I am not suggesting score-keeping by any means, only an equal investment in the relationship. Take stock of your relationships. Are they two-way, or a little lopsided? Are you constantly chasing someone down, constantly doing favors for them, or only wanted when it is convenient for them? These relationships are not healthy and erode self-confidence quickly. It is e”
― Natalie Wise, Happy Pretty Messy: Cultivating Beauty and Bravery When Life Gets Tough

“Buffering the lives of others is emotionally draining. Be on the lookout for those people who erase your margin and take a disproportionate amount of energy for what they give.”
― Natalie Wise, Happy Pretty Messy: Cultivating Beauty and Bravery When Life Gets Tough

“It’s a tough lesson to learn, but try to only keep relationships where you are on the same plane of reciprocity. I am not suggesting score-keeping by any means, only an equal investment in the relationship. Take stock of your relationships. Are they two-way, or a little lopsided? Are you constantly chasing someone down, const”
― Natalie Wise, Happy Pretty Messy: Cultivating Beauty and Bravery When Life Gets Tough

“The best kinds of people are those who have gone through something and not let it destroy them. I think it’s one of the biggest hat tricks of life, to pull a rabbit of hope out of a black hat of trauma.”
― Natalie Wise, Happy Pretty Messy: Cultivating Beauty and Bravery When Life Gets Tough