i don't think our purpose in life is to get married, build a business, become successful, or achieve some extraordinary version of ourselves. those can all be beautiful expressions of life, but i don't think they're why we're here.
i think we're here to fall in love with the human being we came here to experience.
there's something beautiful about realizing that the one person who's been with you through every version of yourself is you. through every mistake, every heartbreak, every achievement, every moment of uncertainty. you've witnessed it all from within, in a way nobody else ever could.
and maybe that's what the deepest form of self-love really is. learning to look at yourself the way a loving parent looks at their child. not because they're perfect, but because they're theirs. allowing yourself to grow without hating who you are, forgiving yourself without making excuses, and understanding yourself with the same patience you so willingly extend to others.
we spend so much of our lives trying to become someone worthy of being chosen. chasing success to feel accomplished, relationships to feel wanted, and validation to feel enough. somewhere along the way, we start treating ourselves as projects that need fixing rather than people worth experiencing.
but there's a difference between wanting to be loved and making someone else's love the condition upon which you allow yourself to love your own life.
you can want someone without needing to convince them to choose you. you can love deeply without abandoning yourself. you can experience rejection without turning it into a verdict on your worth.
and perhaps when you stop chasing love as proof that you're enough, you begin approaching life from a place of love instead of a fear of not receiving it.
you stop trying so hard to be loved, and start becoming someone who knows how to love, including themselves.
maybe that's the whole point. not to become extraordinary enough to deserve love, but to realize you never needed to become extraordinary to deserve it in the first place.
after all, the longest relationship you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself. might as well make it a beautiful one.
Even when you’ve got every right to resent someone, the sooner you forgive, the sooner you’re free from avoidable suffering. (Forgiving them doesn’t excuse their wrongdoing). Reading extensively about forgiveness really helps: https://t.co/3NQt2SPuSo
JUST IN: Actor James Van Der Beek has sadly passed away at the age of 48.
"Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning," his family posted to his Instagram account.
"He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time."
"Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend."
Van Der Beek, a husband and a father, revealed in November of 2024 that he had colorectal cancer.
Back in March, the actor released the following video explaining what cancer had taught him.
RIP.
@ForeverScept Your post is so disingenuous. You’re deliberately using an AI generated image that speculates what he might have looked like from the original blurry side view picture of him in the car. Stop creating conspiracy theories for views.
💡The Habit That Changes Everything
Today’s book: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson—a simple but powerful philosophy: small daily actions, compounded over time, create massive success.
Here’s your 1-minute summary:
Success is built in the small moments. The little things you do (or don’t do) every day determine your future.
Easy to do, easy not to do. Reading 10 pages, exercising, or saving money won’t change your life today—but over time, it makes all the difference.
The slight edge is always working. Every choice either moves you closer to success or toward failure—there’s no standing still.
Most people quit too soon. The results take time, but if you stay consistent, you’ll create unstoppable momentum.
Master the mundane. Extraordinary success comes from doing simple things over and over, even when they seem insignificant.
Small, consistent actions lead to big results. What’s one small step you’ll take today?
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Surrogacy: the pedophiles’ pathway to parenthood.
- No vetting
- No background checks
- No post-placement visits
- No protection for children
- Designer babies for anyone who can pay
Meet FIVE #pedophiles who used surrogacy to get a child: 🧵