“Compassion is an action, not just a feeling. Small gestures of kindness and understanding can have profound impacts. Empathy strengthens communities and fosters trust among individuals.”
“C'est parce que j'aime ce qui est cool... Voilà pourquoi je m'habille de cette façon.”
Source: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった Vol. 1 [Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Vol. 1]
“There is a power within and without. If you ask, it answers. It's just a matter of being calm and wise and listening. It takes years.”
Source: In the Nick of Time - The Autobiography of John Altman, EastEnders' Nick Cotton
“Affirm: I don't mean dole out vapid praise or flatter ourselves in the mirror, which research shows to be counterproductive. I mean that we should create opportunities, even small ones, for people to express who they are and what they value, and to feel valued. Contrary to popular wisdom, many self-affirmations take the form not of "I am good, or smart, or well liked" but "Here is what I am committed to and why," which "firms up" the self. We miss far too many opportunities to affirm people, which, ironically, is the most important when they may seem least worthy of affirmation: when they're threatened, stressed, or defensive.”
Source: Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides - Library Edition
“I agree that one should spend more time with individuals that bring out the best not stress, and sometimes that includes surrounding yourself with #reading books that nurture #positivethinking, putting out daily reminders, like Post-it Notes that self-affirm your #goals & tenacity for surpassing them, and surrounding yourself with nature that allows you to be still and self-love!”
Source: Oware Mosaic
“I am strong enough to know that I don't have to pretend, anymore, about who and what I am. I'm even strong enough to fail.”
“Daily self-affirmations are a must for every entrepreneur.”
“I define me. You don't.”
Source: Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women
“But the older I get the more I become aware that I was raised thinking that my real value was based on the role I would play for other people. After all, being deemed a good wife or a good mother or daughter is rarely based on how true you are to yourself.
Where I was raised, women are taught that to be a good woman you need to be good for other people. If your kids are happy, then you're a good mom. If your husband is happy, then you're a good wife. All of your value is essentially wrapped up in other people's happiness. How can anyone successfully navigate that for a lifetime?
It's no wonder so many mothers send me notes telling me they've lost themselves. Of course they have! If you live your life to please everyone else, you forget what used to make you YOU.”
Source: Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
“For my part, whether sailing in cruiser or dinghy, I shall remain myself. My sails are not puffed out with the north wind in my favour, nor am I beating into the southern gales of affliction.”
Source: Epistles Book II and Epistle to the Pisones