When a friend comes into your thoughts and you start feeling gratitude and warmth that they’re in your life, tell them. Show them love. These people are rare jewels that make our world shine.

Leave behind what no longer feels right. You did your time with that part of yourself, learned some lessons, and grew from it. Now you can take what you’ve learned and go into your next phase with a fresh mind that sees clearer and feels more confident trusting your instincts.

Some of the most important decisions of our lives are not the things we choose to do, but the things we choose not to do.

Clarity is... – knowing you are always changing. – calming your body with deep breaths. – valuing yourself for who you are. – understanding tension is temporary. – staying grateful for being alive. – knowing peace is accepting the truth.

Life will always have its ups and downs, but how you engage with those moments is what matters. Choosing to believe you are valuable and capable regardless of what’s going on is how to quiet harmful self-talk, stay positive, and bend reality in your favor.

Refusing to step backward is a huge step forward. We can’t expect ourselves to always be growing. Sometimes a win can look like resting and maintaining. Then when the time is right, we can move on the next period of letting go, healing, and expansion.

Self-belief doesn’t flip on like a light switch. It grows over time. Take one small step towards your goals each day. Then look back and see how far you’ve come. That growth shows that you’re capable. It's proof that if you keep believing, you’re path into the future is limitless

Freedom is releasing judgments. We are all imperfect works in progress. Accepting this makes you feel lighter. It helps you see the best parts of those around you and makes the world shine brighter.

Do less. But do it deeply. Scattering your attention scatters your purpose, and that scatters your happiness. Focus on one thing and feel into it. If it isn’t worth spending a lot of time on, it might not be worth spending any time on.

In my latest read, I share how a single breath can improve your relationships, increase your authenticity, and positively shape your future. open.substack.com/pub/coryallen/…

You know the love is real when you notice you're more gentle around them.

In my latest read, I share nine insights I’ve had from meditation and how they apply to daily life. Hope you enjoy it: open.substack.com/pub/coryallen/…

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