You fall in love with people who make you love the person you are when you're around them. Someone who bring the best in you, and make you a better person. You deserve those high vibrational connections that are coming your way. The hard work of your healing journey will pay off.

I read this quote at 30 and thought it seemed directionally correct. At 40, I consider it to be one of the most insightful and accurate statements ever made.

Emotionally healthy people know when to let go. They don’t force. They let behavior speak. They move forward trusting relationships end so that more aligned people can enter their lives.

It can be a good sign that our relationships are shifting because that means we're shifting as well. We're becoming more clear on who we want to spend our time with, how we we want to spend our time, and who we want to support in our lives.

Someone needs to hear this: it’s ok to outgrow people. It’s ok to change your mind. It’s ok to have new values. It’s ok to want different things from life.

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The dark night of the soul is a process many people experience. I hope this thread helps you understand you're on the right path, and more importantly that you're not alone. Retweet for awareness. Join SelfHealers Circle waitlist: selfhealerscircle.com

Marilyn, I don't know you but absolutely appreciate your construction sass.

Strong Towns is about raising awareness to the issues of North America’s fragile development style and building a bottom-up movement of people empowered to make changes locally so our places become productive, livable, and centered around people before cars again.

I think this is generally true. Here's the catch for local governments.... Do cars first and accommodate pedestrians second, you'll go broke. Walkability as a side fetish is mostly a financial loser. Put people first, then accommodate cars, you'll be super wealthy.

This is your periodic reminder that street design impacts community quality. Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard South Bend 2015➡️2023

In 2010, Lancaster, CA transformed Lancaster Blvd. from a 5 lane road into a tree lined, 2 lane street. The positive impact was immediate with 50+ new businesses opening and $273mm in new economic activity and w/ reduced speeds, traffic related injuries plummeted.

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Michigan wants to talk about population growth? We don't just have poor transit here. On the whole, we have a deeply rooted culture of hostility towards anyone who relies on bus-based travel. My generation is increasingly expressing disinterest in car ownership. Listen to us.

How can we make housing more affordable? Or downtowns more walkable? Neighborhood streets safe and accessible? Cities economically productive and resilient so they can fund services and infrastructure? Here are a few ideas to share with fellow residents and public officials! 1/2

The world needs more car-lite and car-free public spaces that center people walking, rolling, and biking.

Upzoning is a necessary step in building stronger towns, but it isn’t a magic bullet. It’s the first of many locks that we need to remove and should be paired with ending parking mandates, minimum lot size requirements, setback requirements, and more. strongtowns.org/journal/2023/4…

American cities have grown over time, but at a huge cost. We’ve built wide, dangerous stroads that are too expensive to maintain over time, and we’ve separated residential homes from businesses to necessitate heavy usage of those stroads. Our car-dependency is bankrupting us.

People assume your soft heart and gentleness must have come from an easy life. They don't know you walked through the darkness alone & transformed your wounds into wisdom, your pain into power, the mistreatment of others into boundaries, & your generational curses into blessings.

If you’re up for a good cry this morning, here are six times Detroit nearly got a subway. JC Reindl Daily Detroit Transportation Riders United (TRU) freep.com/story/money/bu…