“Women in our generation, we were taught we can be and do anything as long as we work hard. But you can't work hard enough for two people.” PeopleLongTwoHardEnoughGenerationsTaughtHard WorkOur Generation Author:Stephanie Klein
“Stop caring what other people think. How? Understand that this is your life, not theirs, and you'll have no one to blame but yourself if things don't work out the way you'd hoped...their opinion shouldn't matter more than your own.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayMatterOpinionBlameWork OutCaringStop Caring Author:Stephanie Klein
“If someone wants to lead a double life, they will find a way to do it. And they can promise you things until your nerves unfold and you can finally put up your feet. But it can all be a lie. There are no guarantees, even when people mean what they say at the time. People change their minds. People die. And the hurt is as real as a baseball bat.” PeopleIfsWayWantMindMeanRealLyingDiesHurtFeetPromiseBaseballGuaranteesNervesBatsDouble Life Author:Stephanie Klein
“My therapist told me I need to learn to love myself. It sounds easy enough, but really, how do you just wake up one day and learn that? It feels like something you should just do involuntarily, like swallowing or blinking, but now I have to work on it. It feels so forced. I mean, I know I went to a good school, and people tell me I'm smart and creative, but I don't KNOW that. I don't know how to make myself feel that.” PeopleKnowsNeedsFeelsShouldMeanEnoughSchoolEasySoundKnow HowCreativeOne DaySmartWake UpLike SomethingTherapistsLove MyselfSwallowingGood School Author:Stephanie Klein
“People can say you're fat because you're filling a void, or you eat for all these emotional reasons. I said, 'I don't need to focus on this anymore. It doesn't matter why I'm fat. Let's fix it.” PeopleNeedsSaidMatterReasonFocusEmotionalFatsVoidFilling Author:Stephanie Klein
