Nrupal

“Pain might make you stronger or smarter for the next time around, but learning to heal that pain makes you wiser for the rest of your life.”
― Emily Maroutian, Thirty: A Collection of Personal Quotes, Advice, and Lessons

“Give to yourself first.

To everything, there is a season. Some seasons, you will give fruit; other seasons, you will need to rest and recover. The bare tree is not a failure. It is simply in the replenishment part of its cycle. That’s a necessary part of its process because without it, the tree can’t grow more fruit.

You don’t have to give every time. It’s okay for you to take some time for yourself, as well. In fact, if you want to have enough to give to others, you will need to take care of yourself first. A tree that refuses water and sunlight for itself can’t bear fruit for others.”
― Emily Maroutian, In Case Nobody Told You: Passages of Wisdom and Encouragement

“I am not here for your understanding of who I am. I am here for your understanding of who you are. I am your mirror. How you feel about me, what you see in me, the thoughts that arise from your encounter of me, the judgments you hold about me, are all reflections of you. They have nothing to do with me.”
― Emily Maroutian, Thirty: A Collection of Personal Quotes, Advice, and Lessons

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain