To me, success isn’t outscoring someone, it’s the peace of mind that comes from self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best. That’s something each individual must determine for himself.” — Steve Andreas

nothing beats an educated woman. full of plans and moves.

Changed my thinking from “why do people treat me like this” to “why do I allow people in my space that mistreat me”

Jerzy Pilch “Moje pierwsze samobójstwo i dziewięć innych opowieści”

"Ile razy modliłem się o czyjąś obecność i modlitwy zostawały wysłuchane, i Bóg zsyłał czyjąś obecność, i ja w najwyższym popłochu nikomu nawet progu nie pozwalałem przekroczyć."

Jak się komuś pomoże, to zyskuje się poczucie, że życie ma sens, że służy czemuś pożytecznemu."

“I’m 24 years old and play this game with myself: buy myself something delicious for the weekend, blueberry muffins or flaky croissants, and forget it by Friday. Saturday morning comes and I am lucky to know me. I wasn’t born knowing how to love me, but I’m learning now; catching up for lost time between us. I keep the windows open. I play oldies throughout every corner of my apartment. I tell the dog how good it feels, at least for today, at least for right now, to be alive.”

— Schuyler Peck, Can’t Get Enough Of My Love

sonder (n.) the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.

“Find meaning. Distinguish melancholy from sadness. Go out for a walk. It doesn’t have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers and smells and outstanding poetical imagery smoothly transferring you into another world. It doesn’t have to be a walk during which you’ll have multiple life epiphanies and discover meanings no other brain ever managed to encounter. Do not be afraid of spending quality time by yourself. Find meaning or don’t find meaning but ‘steal’ some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self. Opt for privacy and solitude. That doesn’t make you antisocial or cause you to reject the rest of the world. But you need to breathe. And you need to be.”

— Albert Camus, Notebooks 1951-1959

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”

“I’ve found that growing up means being honest. About what I want. What I need. What I feel. Who I am.”

— Epiphany

Stay humble, no matter how much you changed for the better. Stay kind, no matter how many people broke your heart. And stay hopeful, no matter how many times you’ve been let down.”

— The Most Important Things in Life Are

“Some steps need to be taken alone. It’s the only way to really figure out where you need to go and who you need to be.”

“You just have to surround yourself with the things that make you grateful to be alive.”

— Juansen Dizon, Warm 

“You need someone that loves your soul more than your body.”

I can’t emphasise this lesson enough.

The ONLY way to truly grow, flourish and get what you want is to do the OPPOSITE of what your comfort zone tells you to do.

Everything you dream of in life? The incredible potential within you that is ready to be fulfilled? That’s all waiting for you on the other side of your comfort zone. When you’re faced with a decision that needs to be made, doing the scary thing will be what gives you the opportunities you need and desire; as well as turbocharging your inner evolution into someone stronger, self-respecting, smarter, savvier, happier and more confident. 

“Set some goals. Stay quiet about it. Smash the shit out of them. Clap for your own damn self.”

— Dailydose

Do not find peace. Find passion.”

— Michelle Hodkin, The Retribution of Mara Dyer

ah yes iced coffee, the most important meal of the day

A sudden urge to value and prioritise your time, followed by an unexpected loss of love for the spaces you once occupied, is an indication that you’re outgrowing your old self.

Meggan Roxanne

i am so determined to fall more in love with life. intentionally romanticising the walks i am on, the birds chirping, the blooming nature around me, the water in my cup of tea turning from a light peach tone to a dark pink, the poetry i write, the things i am learning, my handwriting, dozing off while sitting in ront of my window, all of it and more. I have to take a closer look at the little things that make my heart beat faster.

im always looking forward to breakfast and coffee, even after I have my breakfast and coffee I’m excited for the next day’s breakfast and coffee















make yourself mentally untouchable. train yourself to adapt to every situation. reacting and getting angry to situations you can’t control is a waste of energy.

Jennifer Hubbard, Try Not to Breathe

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