Meredith

“You can try your hardest to change something - exhaust every possibility- and sometimes it's still not enough.
But almost means you were there. You did all you could.
In the end, it's the smallest decisions that matter the most.
The seemingly insignificant choices we make every day-
To be honest with the people we love and ourselves-
To let go of the things we can't control, and appreciate the things we can.
Sometimes it's hard to see how much these things mean.
But they add up.
They mean everything.”
― Justin A. Reynolds, Opposite of Always

“The purpose of memory is to remind us how to live.”
― Emily X.R. Pan, The Astonishing Color of After

“Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“Gmorning!
You're gonna make mistakes.
You're gonna fail.
You're gonna get back up.
You're gonna break hearts.
You're gonna change minds.
You're gonna make noise.
You're gonna make music.
You're gonna be late, let's GO.

Gnight!
You're gonna fall down.
You're gonna be tested.
You're gonna learn about yourself.
You're gonna get brave.
You're gonna take stands.
You're gonna make waves.
You're gonna make history.
You're gonna need rest, REST UP.”
― Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You