i think one of the healthiest things i've ever learned is that you should allow others to reintroduce themselves to you, even your closest friends. Give people space to become who they are without assuming you know who they are just because you've been friends/family for years.

I’m going to be thinking about the phrase “monetize the dysfunction” for the rest of the month.

“I've suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.” -Mark Twain

Hi! I work in healthcare. This is why:

“are you busy tomorrow?” my dear, that entirely depends on the rest of the information you’re about to give me

I hate that optimism is associated with inexperience or childishness. The idea that if you are optimistic - it’s because you haven’t seen what life is. You can see what life is and still be brave enough to know it could be more.

Words to live by today—and every day.

virginia woolf's 1931 new years resolutions: “to have none. not to be tied. to be free & kindly with myself. sometimes to read, sometimes not to read. to go out, yes—but stay at home in spite of being asked. as for clothes, i think to buy good ones”

Just do things…

the secret to being a private person is to overshare dumb shit so people think you are an open book but then not tell them any of the important details of your life

List of places I won't be going this year: • The extra mile • Above & Beyond • Back & forth • Out of my way • All out for people • Where I’m not invited So help me God.

This is meme is so relevant right now it hurts.

A successful woman.

People who genuinely like themselves are ruthless with access because solitude is not a punishment to them.

“One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.” -Omar El Akkad

I find “It’s not your fault but it is your problem” to be a kind and constructive way to think about problems in my life

I realized when you’re a lil too understanding, people become a lil too inconsiderate of you.

life gets incredibly beautiful once you understand that you’re just a visitor here for a limited time your mission is to make the most of every experience by collecting special moments they are the only things you truly own