“She wasn’t saying I would move past what I was feeling, or that things would get easier. She was telling me this was it—the misery I felt was my new normal. I could either learn to live with it or I could let it consume me. I swallowed and said, “I’m gonna live in it.”
― Reminders of Him
― Reminders of Him
“So, you decide right now, right here. Are you gonna live in your sadness or are you gonna die in it?”
― Reminders of Him
― Reminders of Him
“then moments like these remind me that happiness isn’t some permanent thing we’re all trying to achieve in life, it’s merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going.”
― Reminders of Him
― Reminders of Him
“Yes, you might have been born with an innate ability to nurture, and you might feel mothering is your highest calling. But I know that somewhere, maybe deep inside of you, another desire burns. One that is just for you. It might be ignited when you sit down with a good book and a candle burning, in solitude. Or it might be awakened when your feet hit the pavement for an early morning run. Whatever it is, find it.”
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
― The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You
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