All those hangovers and heartaches we thought might kill us, and here we still are. That fear of what could happen if you start being honest with yourself? You can handle it.

You can usually replace “this is bad” with “this is not the way I wanted it”.
It’s not like good things only happen when everything is under control.
Take a breath. You got this.

You have been through hard times
Ask yourself honestly
Is this one of them?
Act accordingly
You are loved, my dear

Just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean you should be doing it. Empathetic, capable, supportive people lose a lot of their energy this way. You deserve you, too.

It’s not like good things only happen when everything is going smoothly. However righteous the plan, it’s a big world out there. You were born to be able to manage the unforeseeable with fortitude, grace, and ownership.

Go big for a friend the next time you’re able to. You never know when somebody really needs someone else to just show up for them.

Compartmentalization only works in the short term, and it has long term negative side effects. But it’s easier. Acceptance is harder, but it’s real.
Call ’em like I see ’em.

If you get the ego out of it, success and failure are just pieces of information. Take the data, roll in into your understanding of the situation, move forward without illusions.