"I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

— Maya Angelou

Do you, and only you.

It bugs me to see how some people just can't be original nowadays. It's like they gotta follow a certain trend or do whatever everybody else is doing just so they wouldn't feel "left out". The fact that they can't make their own decisions and have to base it on what they think others would agree upon, is just ridiculous.

Now I for one, am not saying that at some point in life, never followed the crowd or found myself being pressured to doing something because I thought it would make feel cool..because I did, but then I grew up. Some people just never do. Acting and doing what other people are doing because you feel it's right, should never be an option. Acting and doing what you want to do because YOU want to do it, is what matters. Hell, that's how it should be. Not being able to think for yourself, that's a shame. And to think that I've come across plenty of these people in my life...well, it's just sad.

Feeling out of place or on your own sometimes, is a part of being yourself. Figuring out what's right for you, only you can decide. Don't let other people's lives determine how you want to feel, look, act or be. They ain't living your life and your not living theirs. Your choices are what makes you or breaks you. Never let anyone or anybody decide what's right for you. Because it's okay to be on your own sometimes, especially if it's for all your right reasons. 

Stress Relief Tips – What You Should Know

You feel extremely scared, anxious, moody and irritated. You grow more pessimistic and worries overwhelm your ideas. You are psychologically affected and your behavior modifications drastically. You are born to live happily and also to face any type of trouble confidently and also to curb your self in fret and fury. Even though tension is inevitable inside a family or operate location, you are able to successfully handle the stress degree. It is within your fingers to maintain the stress degree under management. Subsequent couple of stress relief tips can facilitate you to lead a happy and tension free life.

Yoga will be the greatest reliever of stress. The normal breathing apply assists you to ultimately calm down. It’s extremely simple but efficient. Inhaling air gradually and steadily and holding it for six counts and exhaling via your mouth for six counts will work wonders in reducing your tension. The other stress relief tips include exercising and indulging in enjoyable filled activities. Physical exercise is great for the physical physique and also you feel immense pleasure although training exercise of your option. Always seek advice from a physician prior to beginning up an exercise. Allot a while for performing actions that rejoice you like walking, listening to music, dancing, gardening, enjoying, viewing movies and other people. Few minutes each day is sufficient to cherish your fun and flush out your stress.

The must do stress relief tips consist of becoming practical and accepting life as it is. Each person is distinctive in his own ideas and conduct. It is foolish to anticipate everyone to act for your set of laws and it is not possible to succeed each time. Life is like a bed of roses you have to bear the thorns to appreciate the softness and perfume of its flowers. So learn to accept life and people as they are. Failing to complete will depart you alienated and depressed. A counselor can help you to overcome such problems. Over all training good communication skill that does not upset others is definitely an simple method to be totally free of worries. These stress relief tips will help you to have a superior management on your stress ranges.

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“A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with but how efficiently we can put first things first. When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar.”

— Victoria Moran

taken from intimeshespeaks:

A friend is not always necessarily a person you’ll see on a daily basis, or someone you can turn to whenever you’re in need. Sometimes there are friends who go absent for years (sometimes it’s you), but in the event of spontaneous reunion, both individuals can easily continue where they left off. That is the beauty of genuine friendship: when a relationship breaks off in two directions, with the acceptance that two lives can’t always follow the same path, but if and when granted another chance to cross paths, any prior gap of time to that event, or distance, is immediately dismissed, or replaced by productivity, and strengthened foundation, rather than questioned. 

-(via jonathanpham)

roseintheconcrete:

"Everyone deserves to know that they can achieve anything they put their mind to. No dream is too big to accomplish. Many lose hope and stray away from their focus, but it’s not entirely their fault. Their environment and the people that surround themselves with play a role in shaping the outcome of their goals as well. It’s sad to see that there are those who refuse to show support, to even show some concern. A simple word of encouragement or a compliment can result in a positive change in an individual. 

Sometimes, all you need is to hear someone remind you that “You can.” and you will be able to persevere."

"God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way." 

-Unknown

(via workisnotajob)

Never let circumstances sabotage your plan for happiness. Happiness is a choice and I admire you for making that choice.

“If you want to be happy, be”. -Leo Tolstoy

If you’re feeling frightened about what comes next, don’t be. Embrace the uncertainty and allow it to lead you to places. Spin wildly into action and enjoy the moments as they come. And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost, take a deep breath and start over. Retrace your steps and go back to your heart, the purest of place where hope lingers deep down. You’ll find your way again.

(via iammariel)

"People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight; Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is all between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway."

-Mother Theresa

Sometimes you just lose touch with those who you thought would be apart of your life forever. But I woke up and faced reality. And honestly, I really don't care anymore.

As hard as I try to be apart of someone's life, I at least expect them to make the same effort. But if the feeling isn't mutual, why should I waste my time? Which is exactly why I won't anymore.

You accept it, deal with it and then move on.

Good things do happen..

Do you ever get that feeling when some days just seem to be so good and everything just seems to be going so right, that you're afraid that once you start to bask in that goodness and positivity..you start to feel like something bad is going to happen?

Yeah, I hate that feeling. I mean how sad is it that when I feel like I'm actually having a good day..I'm scared that one little thing is going to happen and trample down on all of my happiness. So much for thinking positive? 

Well I'm tired of feeling this. I'd like to start thinking that a good day, will be a good day and nothing or no one will change that. Nothing can determine what will happen or how I will feel..but me. If good things will continue to happen, I need to embrace it and not have to worry about it getting taken away from me.


*Note to self: "Live in the moment"..and remember that, good things DO HAPPEN to good people. 

The best yet..

"Embrace the positive, learn from the negative, and steer clear of the destructive. There is no place for greed and jealousy, or even hate and should only compete with oneself to do better. The path is simple: despite what others may say or do, stay true to yourself and your family. Through everything, learn to be patient and develop a sense of humor, its Life."

“When things go wrong, you’ll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start to go right they often go on getting better and better.”

(via whirlintwirlinmagic)

"Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too." 

-Will Smith

Gemini Horoscope 1/26: (Ending)

...Finding time to attend to your needs could be harder than you think. Remember, there's no need to struggle; instead of making yourself crazy by taking on too much, scale back and simplify your life."

“The best thing about friendship is the time that we share together. Even during sadness, even during happiness. The best thing about love is when we can love even the silly side of our couple. Without doubt. The best thing in family is that everybody kept on taking care of each other even for their mistakes. Without feeling being burden by it. The best thing about yourself is that you can accept your every weaknesses. Even the one that others use to insult you. and The best thing about life is the feeling of being grateful. Even at all your pains. It’s the feeling that what you have is already more than enough. The best thing about life is that it is never not enough. Life is suffice. Life is a present. So does everything in it.”

—	Abie Nazrullah

Have you ever truly appreciated what you have?

Everyday we all focus on the negatives, the things we dont have, and wonder why were so unlucky. When in reality, were luckier than we can ever realize. Things can be so much worse, so stop whining. Appreciate what you have, and work for what you dont.

(via flashingsmiles) 

"I need to stop being afraid of taking control of my future and just take a leap of faith and believe that God is guiding me and in HIS due time, NOT mine, everything will become clear and I will be where HE has always intended for me to be."

"Too many times we let ourselves worry about whats ahead of us. Too many times we let others’ foul mouths get to us. Too many times we worry too many times. Having worries ain’t always a bad thing though, it’s part of being human, naturally we worry about things that doesn’t comply with our expectations. We worry because we think of possibilities. It’s up to us whether we choose to cope with our worries and try and solve them or we just keep worrying about them, too many times. Sooner or later we will be faced with the biggest worries of our lives, we’ve got to get the courage and acquire the mentality to be able to deal with them. In the end, it’s always our choice, and whether we think we’ve done right or wrong by us, we’ll be our own judge, no one else. Don’t worry too much about your worries nor do you let them get to you."

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