Reset, readjust, restart, refocus.As many times as you need to.
Just don't quit!
Do something just for you every day which makes you feel good.
Take some me time to do whatever makes you happy, and create the habit of doing this every day.
By looking after your soul, it creates a ripple effect throughout your life, and others will benefit from the refreshed you.
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Don’t let anyone tell you how long it will take for you to heal—but be aware that time is passing, whether you’re healing or not.
Don’t pretend you’re OK, when it feels as if your heart has been ripped from your body but you’re not lucky enough to die along with it.
Do not underestimate the immense power of love and its unexplainable mysteries.
Do not lie to yourself about the fact of death, choosing instead to become consumed by the psychological reaction to it—what we call grief.
Sometimes the busier we allow ourselves to be, the more anxious and upset we are when alone again.
It’s a big world out there. I’d forgotten how big it is.
I’m scared shitless I’m gonna wake up twenty years from now and still not have finished writing a book.’He looks me in the eye. ‘You’re probably right about that – as long as you know that it’ll have been your choice.
Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. There are no shortcuts.
I love you,’ I whisper in his ear.No response.‘I love you.’Nothing.‘I love you, Sam.’My silent treatment had been reinstated.
But I do know. I know Sam is going to die. I know his death is meant to be. And I know that someday, I’ll be alright again. But I’m sure as hell not gonna tell his mother this.
But you know, an old-fashioned Jesus-raising-the-dead style miracle would be lovely right now.
But Sam had always said that coming home to me at the end of every shift was his top priority. So what went wrong?
Respect isn’t granted,’ Sam had repeatedly reminded me, ‘it must be earned.
Let’s go big or go home,’ I say to him, ‘just like Vegas.
I just think that you’re going to have to find your own path.
Although I know our family and friends and the officers close to Sam won’t forget him, is simply remembering enough?
I don’t wanna be married to a spirit. I want my husband back.
HE’S DEAD,’ I scream, “BUT HE’S NOT FORGOTTEN!
Love can be neither created or destroyed, it just changes form.
I’ve learned more about love, loss and life in the last two months than I did in thirty-two years.
Maybe that’s what happens with soul mates: when one side of the coin loses its shine, so too does the other.
But I don’t WANT it to get easier! I don’t want to get over him!
I’ll stick around for seven months,’ I tell him, ‘but after that I’m not making any promises.
But how could Sam be in a parade at the Happiest Place on Earth one week, and his own funeral procession the next?
For what’s the point of there being a purpose if it remains unknown?
Knowledge Strategy Execution
Motivation is a byproduct of action, not the catalyst for it.
Control your thoughts or your thoughts will control you.
Today is a new day. Stop living in the past.
Focus on the step in front of you, not the whole staircase.
You attract what you are, not what you want. If you want great, then be great.
Your goals should scare you a little and excite you a lot.
