Almost Adulting

ultimately helped people in the hopes that they might notice I needed help, too.

Someone I had seen as an anchor of unflappability was suddenly weak and defenseless.

The release and joy that come from luxury are only felt when you earned it

Having what you want all the time is a hidden curse

We’re tough as shit and we’re going to make it.

I wish I hadn’t been so hard on myself. I wish I hadn’t let other people get to me. But I’m glad that I struggled a little bit. Now I know my self-worth, and I know how little I should give a shit. Fuck letting other humans dictate your personal standards in life. Live and let live.

You can only be the best you if you take care of your physical and mental well-being.

Being a positive-minded realist means tackling the outcomes of an event you’re nervous or worried about and boiling it down to logic.

Count on the realistic. Hope for the optimistic.

I’m not telling you to control your emotions—no one should have to wrangle or change how they feel—I’m just suggesting you control your reaction to emotions. You’re better off letting your feelings do their thing.