You can’t always expect others to treat you right, but you can treat yourself right. — Bryant McGill
If you are miserable you grow in misery and if you are joyful you grow in joy. — Bryant McGill
“If you want to be successful, respect one rule: never lie to yourself.” — Paulo Coelho
Of course you want to be a good person and be helpful to people in need, but it’s impossible to give to others if you have been used-up. Being a good person has nothing to do with allowing people to destroy you. There are limits. You can best help others from a position of strength, not weakness. So, don’t forget to be good to yourself first. Don’t forget to take care of you! It is never cruel to want to save yourself from being swamped by fools. Remember, this is your life and you have the right and responsibility to make good decisions for yourself. — Bryant McGill
Your life is meant for so much more than being a life-long doormat for deadbeats, losers, gossipers, nay-sayers, dream-crushers, energy vampires, users, abusers, ragers and passive-aggressive backstabbers. — Bryant McGill
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness…
Kurt Vonnegut
(via asteriaria)
“Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” — Leo Buscaglia
“You should tell people how important they are to you. Always.” — Unknown Author
Almost all sadness comes from thinking about the past, and all worry from thinking about the future — present-mindedness is your only safe haven. — Bryant McGill
Like the lotus flower that is born out of mud, we must honor the darkest parts of ourselves and the most painful of our life’s experiences, because they are what allow us to birth our most beautiful self.
Debbie Ford (via withlovingkindness)
If you lose someone but find yourself, you won.
Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress (detail), 1929, Frida Kahlo
Do what you can to help people but have the wisdom to accept your limits. — Bryant McGill
“Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to require the most from you.” — Caroline Myss
Some people have abusive, negative, controlling tendencies in their blood; they are wired for havoc, bickering and deception. They know of no other way to interface with others except through their created chaos. Chaos is their home-court advantage where they play their mind-games so they can have power over you; it’s a rigged game you can never win. Listen to your inner-voice. Get out while you can! — Bryant McGill