It’s not only children who grow.

It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.
~ Joyce Maynard

At the end of the day, when it comes down to it…

At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we really want is to be close to somebody. So this thing, where we all keep our distance and pretend not to care about each other, is usually false. So we pick and choose who we want to remain close to, and once we’ve chosen those people, we tend to stick close by. No matter how much we hurt them, the people that are still with you at the end of the day – those are the ones worth keeping. And sure, sometimes close can be too close. But sometimes, that invasion of personal space, it can be exactly what you need.

Sit beside me in long moments of shared solitude

Sit beside me in long moments of shared solitude, knowing both our absolute aloneness and our undeniable belonging. Dance with me in the silence and in the sound of small daily words, holding neither against me at the end of the day.
~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Stop getting discouraged so easily…

Stop getting discouraged so easily,
Listen to the advise that you give to so many others,
Just live. Breathe. Let go of the tension. Have faith.
You don’t always have to make it so difficult on yourself.

When the pain of holding on…

When the pain of holding on is worse than the pain of letting go, it is time to let go.

Today, I want you to ask yourself this one question: “Why not you?”

Today, I want you to ask yourself this one question: “Why not you?”
Why not you to do something for work that you love?
Why not you to have a healthy body?
Why not you to have healthy love?
Why not you to be, have, or do anything you have ever dreamed of?!
We are so quick to think others are deserving over ourselves.
The truth is that we are all deserving.
So, why not you?
~ Jillian Michaels

No matter what you do, somebody will hate you or like you.

No matter what you do, somebody will hate you or like you. No matter how much you try, sometimes you wont get that lucky break. No matter how much you love a person, they may leave you for someone else. No matter how hard we hold on, they might let go. Some things are just beyond our control. Look deep inside your heart and if you can truly say you gave it your best shot, gave it your all, but it didn’t work out, then let it go. Some things, some people are just not meant to be in your life. The lesson was just preparing you for something bigger and better. Something that was truly meant to be. Believe it!

The best advice I can give is to ignore most people’s advice.

The best advice I can give is to ignore most people’s advice.
Follow your own heart instead.
Life is too short to be sidetracked by the things everyone else wants you to do.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

Live the life you wish to…

Live the life you wish to, date the man you wish to date, and stop looking to your family for affirmation for the choices that you make. Life is full of risks. You can’t live your life in fear of how people will judge you for following your dreams.
~ David Sullivan