“If You Love A Person, You Accept The Total Person. With All The Defects. Because Those Defects Are

no other person on this planet was made for you, they were made for themselves. love is all about choices. no one is going to be perfect for you, and i think we need to stop raising everyone on the belief that someone out there, just one other person in the whole world, was “made for you” because it isn’t true. no one is made for you, besides you. other people belong to themselves. if you want to make it work with someone, it’s about hard work, understanding, compassion, communication, and choice

This is all you need to know: There is nothing anyone or anything can give you that you cannot find within yourself because you are the source, it all comes from within you.

“The world isn’t filled with ‘haters’ and ‘toxic people.’ It’s filled with people who are hurting and trying, ineffectively, to give themselves some relief. So distance yourself if you must, but try to do it with empathy, not judgment. The only cure for ‘haters’ is love, so try to show them more kindness than they showed you. This is how we can slowly make the world a more loving place.”

— Lori Deschene

yes

“It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed.”

— Ram Dass (via davejwatson)

warm concepts to remember: seeing something in nature so beautiful that it makes you pause! the affection you feel about seeing your pet or plant thrive! finishing a long day and feeling peace with yourself! finding a random town that feels like home! waking up and having a comforting morning routine! taking a deep breath in nature and filling your lungs with fresh air! finding a beautiful pebble and rolling it in between your fingers! there is so much beauty out in the world and it is waiting for you to fall in love with it!

“The woman who doesn’t require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.”

— Mohadesa Najumi

I’m grateful for the beautiful parts of my life, my ability to learn and grow, my capacity for love and understanding, my ability to adjust and adapt as needed. Grateful for the knowledge I possess and the endless potential I have.

“If there is peace in your mind you will find peace with everybody. If your mind is agitated you will find agitation everywhere. So first find peace within and you will see this inner peace reflected everywhere else. You are this peace!”

— Papaji