Love at first sight is desire. Love isn’t a feeling. It’s consistent action. Love requires skill sets: the ability to navigate conflict, emotional intelligence, and empathy. We know nothing about a persons capacity by sight. Take your time.

Self sabotage is protection. Uncertainty feels terrifying. We sabotage because we know what the outcome will be— even when it’s not good. There’s comfort in our known familiar.

Reminder: you don’t need to forgive an abuser. You don’t need to be the bigger person. Anger is a healthy response to abuse.

Boy math is never raising the minimum wage but still expecting Americans to keep up with the cost of living.

The more you love yourself, the more you'll detach from the things that don't love you.

The ability to emotionally regulate is one of life's most important skills. People who can self regulate: - have higher self worth - better ability to cope with stress - healthier relationships - less impulsivity - more empathy for others

HOW TO REGULATE YOUR EMOTIONS: 1. Name it in the body: name what you're feeling in your body. This will be easier than describing what you feel. Ex: I feel heat in my chest, I feel a pit in my belly, I feel my throat tightening up.

The harder you are to control, the more difficult people will tell you you are.

Someone keeping the peace even when there is manipulation and dysfunction, is dissociated. And conflict avoidant. Why It's Not Peaceful To Ignore Issues:

The best revenge is healing so you're no longer attracted to situations that require revenge.

The harder you try to not look weak, the weaker you actually become. This was one of my greatest faults for most of my life Somewhere along the way, I unconsciously started to interpret vulnerability as "bad." Most likely conditioned beliefs about what it means to be "masculine"

One of the greatest habits to adopt is always talking up your friends around others. Just consistently pay a bit of tasteful homage in every casual conversation you find yourself in. Build a portfolio of mental real estate in the minds of everyone on behalf of the people you love

Emotional intelligence is sexy. Communication is sexy. Boundaries are sexy. Having difficult conversations without being defensive is sexy. Apologizing and changing your behavior is sexy. Listening to understand without judging is sexy. Holding space for someone you love is sexy.

Betrayal will teach you that you were who you were looking for all along.

I think I owe myself an apology for being in spaces where I knew l wasn't wanted & appreciated but instead I stayed, for forcing broken connections & ships. I owe myself an apology for putting people who never appreciated me before myself, doubting myself

VIERNES: Las ideas fluyen con energía, aunque pueden desafiar planes ya establecidos. Para navegar estos días de cambios, mantén tu mente abierta, la agenda flexible y no te tomes nada personal. Urano está on fire. 🔥

Maybe the person everyone is waiting for to save the day is the person you need to become.

May you attract the people with emotional intelligence who know how to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and communicate their feelings and situations clearly instead of blaming you, ghosting you, judging you, giving you the silent treatment, or being passive-aggressive.

You can always tell when someone grew up with intense fear based parenting. They always think they're in trouble. They apologize for things they don't need to apologize for. And they over-explain things so intensely you can feel their anxiety.