Integrity is when your good intentions meet your actions - on a consistent basis.

People will become what you think of them. See them for their beauty and they will rise up. See them for their darkness, and they will fall.

You allow people to treat you the way they do. Your energy, confidence and attitude is the currency that others will transact with.

Gratitude is a choice. Happiness is an attitude.

What really has helped me through my own breakups has been learning tools to self-soothe, reframe, and forgive, and how to channel negative energy into positive. Resilience is a muscle. Learning how to cope and process painful emotions is a muscle. And I've been through enough ups and downs to know that you have a choice. You can use breakups, which are pivotal points in life, as a catalyst for growth, or you can choose to have it make you jaded and more fear-based.

Oftentimes, we get advice from people who are not equipped to give it, and it does more harm than good.

The "natural" instincts when someone is going through a breakup are counterintuitive to healing. For instance, many people stop eating or eat very unhealthy, and if your body is not fed the necessary nutrients during this trying time, it's extremely difficult for you to heal emotionally. So, first things first, force yourself to eat, even if that entails drinking green smoothies so you're getting nutrients in your body.