"Destroy the idea that it’s humble to hate yourself.
Destroy the idea that loving yourself is conceited."
—lovingsuggestions

Learn to say:

No, to people when you don’t feel like hanging out
No, to people who don’t deserve your time
No, to people that make you feel uncomfortable
No, to people that threaten your happiness
No, to people that don’t let you be yourself
No, to people that make you ashamed for what you like
—cwote

be easy.
take your time.
you are coming
home.
to yourself.
—Nayyirah Waheed

"Nobody talks about how ugly taking care of yourself can be.
Yes, sometimes it’s taking a warm bath and texting memes
to friends and keeping an aesthetically pretty journal.
Sometimes it’s crying silently on your couch at 3am,
hugging yourself and reminding yourself that you’re a good person.
Self care is not always ‘aesthetic’ and cute… and that’s ok.
Don’t be embarrassed, just do what you need to do." **
—pocketbucky

"Let's talk about how hard it is to open up to someone about being sad for no reason. Let's talk about how hard it is to explain to your friends and family that you have this heavy feeling in your chest for no reason. Let's talk about how hard it is to understand why you’re having a panic attack while just taking a walk back home. Let's talk about how hard it is to understand your own self and how scary it is to feel like the whole world is falling on your shoulders and you have no idea why." **
—Nazareth Mendez**

“Be sad but get up. You don’t have to shower. You can put on the same clothes you wore yesterday. Nobody will care. The sky is blue, wildflowers are blooming by the side of the road. Strangers have stories to tell. Go for a walk, go for a drive, go to a greenhouse, a bookstore, a movie theater. You can stay in bed but nothing is going to happen there. Sometimes you’ve really just got to get the fuck up.”
—Emery Allen

"I hope you have a relationship that’s real for once and you are sure of where you are in their life. I hope you’re not a distraction or a past time or something to be used. But a love, a sweetheart, a muse. I hope you are something to somebody and that they are just as crazy about you as you are for them." —Unknown

"Here’s an idea: notice toxic trends in your behavior and, idk, change them." —Bree Morgan

"It just occurred to me that many people are actually afraid to heal because their entire identity is centered around the trauma they've experienced. They have no idea who they are outside of trauma and that unknown can be terrifying."
—Ebonee Davis

"We end up in toxic relationships because we don't stand up for ourselves early on when red flags occur. We let them slide because we fear losing a companion. How long do you let disrespect & neglect go? At some point you have to develop healthy barriers for how you're going to be treated."
—Sylvester McNutt III

"Don’t become who hurt you."
-Anon

"It’s a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you’re hurt."
—Tom Gates