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.

There's a great difference between being positive and being delusional.

Get support and be surrounded by people who love you. Sit with the discomfort and the emotions instead of distracting yourself and numbing the pain, or it will just haunt you in another form in the future. Don't be afraid of the pain and darkness. There's information there. There's a lesson to be learned. You can use the experience as a catalyst for growth.

I've learned through the years how to base my identity and sense of self-worth on myself and not others. I've learned the most critical tool of all: self-love. Now, if it doesn't work out with someone, sure, I'll be hurt. But I'll be bruised, not broken. And I may lose my balance, but I won't be wiped off my feet.

If you want to know someone, just look at who they choose to spend their time with.

You may not be able to change the events of your history, but you can change the story you've attached to those events.

Sometimes, things need to come undone for better things to come together.