You can tell someone’s smart by how well they simplify things, not complicate them.

living just in case things work out

I gotta accept that people don’t understand what emotional regulation is. It actually brings out your emotions even more instead of trapping them inside of yourself — what people really want from you is stoicism

Anyone that tries to humble you understands they’re beneath you.

Hard pill to swallow as an adult : At some point, you will have to disappoint others to live a life that's honest to you. People pleasing will drain you, not save you. You have every right to set boundaries and choose your peace. You can disappoint people and still be a good

They envy you not because you shine loudly... but because your presence exposes what they have buried. The empath does not compete, dominate and or announce power. And that is precisely why resentment awakens in those around them. You reflect without intention the parts of

Fuck rescuing the inner child. Embrace your fucking aggression. That's how we can feel safe. Safety comes not from wishing for the world to be safe all the time but from being able to count on ourselves to rally and protect ourselves when needed.

too often we absolve people of accountability by justifying their actions for them because it’s easier for our ego to come to terms with a “mistake” than to confront the truth of being intentionally harmed.

Some relationships deepen when you tell the truth and some end

Just remember that this human experience is temporary. You arrive with nothing, you spend your whole life chasing everything, but still leave with nothing. So make sure that your soul gains more than your hands.

Tolerating always turns to resentment. At first, you call it patience, then love. But what it really is, is self-abandonment. Every time you swallow a boundary, excuse a pattern, or silence your discomfort, something inside you keeps score. And eventually, the bill comes due.

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. - Confucius

Growing up emotionally unsafe makes you obsessed with understanding everything

It is our responsibility to actively make sure that we don’t become the ppl that hurt us.

The most spiritual thing you can do is to have fun and love life.

self-awareness without self-compassion just gives you a sharper knife to cut yourself with

Safety is when you can say "that hurt" and not lose the person.