Mistakes do not make you less capable.

ONLY IN THE DARKNESS CAN YOU SEE THE STARS

- MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR

“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.”

― Brené Brown

(I was working on something today and my heart started racing. It was anxiety. Things have to be right. Wrong is not an option. At the same time, I'm working on this. So this next quote is a reminder for myself...

“I just give myself permission to suck…I find this hugely liberating.”
—John Green

Once you choose hope, anything is possible.

-- Christopher Reeves

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others

-Brene Brown

Sometimes to get to the top of the mountains requires us to go down into a valley. Even the valley starts to rise at some point.

"It's too big a world to be in competition with everyone. The only person who I have to be better than is myself."

-Colonel Sherman T. Potter, 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, U S Army Medical Services.

"Sometimes all you can do is smile. Move on with your day, hold back the tears, and pretend you're okay."

— Unknown

Reminder for self ...

Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.
James A. Michener

I can't remember who said this but

'Everyday is a good day'

It isn't "Why are we here" but "What are we here?"

Alan Watts

"We are the clay and the potter"

HamSolo0, Bluevoices member

In order to get to the castle you gotta swim the moat.

Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.

Brené Brown

I am perfect just the way I am

-- me