the point isn’t to stay busy…it’s to stay alive inside your craft
make shit because you’re curious, not because the algorithm told you it’s 3pm on a Tuesday
WE DO NOT BEG to sit at tables we were not invited to. WE DO NOT CHASE people who exclude or ignore us. We do not seek healing from those who hurt us. We do not sell ourselves out to get into someone's circle. We do not set ourselves on fire to keep others warm. We create our own circle. We surround ourselves with only those who truly love, understand, and respect us.
Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal.
In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.
In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.
Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.
In your actions, don't procrastinate.
In your conversations, don't confuse.
In your thoughts, don't wander.
In your soul, don't be passive or aggressive.
In your life, don't be all about business.
Anxiety often happens when your level of intelligence isn't aligned with your level of courage. You know what you can do, but you never do it. That's anxiety.
People move on after mistreating you. They're not sitting up in a room like Brandy thinking about you. Most of the time they move on and live perfectly fine after doing you dirty. So release yourself from the shackles of waiting for someone to regret how they mistreated you