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21 " I understood that. But for me, when God felt far away, that normally meant I was straying myself. "
― Brittainy C. Cherry , The Mixtape
22 " True success comes from within. And that success is defined by being able to wake up and have gratitude. That’s the goal. Now, that’s not saying that everything is perfect when you are happy. That’s not what happiness is. Happiness, gratitude, is the ability to wake up and say, yes, some things in my life are hard right now, but I still get to feel good about one or two things. You get to choose joy, even when times are tough. "
23 " I’m pretty sure I know who I am, kid.” “You have no clue who you are,” Reese argued back at me, and fuck, if that wasn’t an emotionally damaging statement, I didn’t know what was. "
24 " You’re much quieter today,” she said. “I’m a quiet person. I’m not myself when I drink.” “Then why do you drink?” “Because I’m not myself when I drink. "
25 " I’ll keep your heart stamped Right against mine, every beat, every time I’ll keep your heart stamped Through the dark days you face, and the shadows you’ve chased Your heart stamps with mine. Your heart stamps on mine. Everything will be fine Because your heart beats in sync with mine. "
26 " Then again, maybe they liked the outcome. Maybe some sick fucks enjoyed hurting others in a way to make themselves feel better about their own shitty lives. "
27 " In that moment, I knew the truth about family. There wasn’t one cookie-cutter way to create love bonds. Families came in all shapes, forms, and sizes. Some were tied together by blood, and others by heartbeats. At the end of the day, it didn’t matter how you came together; it only mattered that you stayed together. That you looked out for one another and loved in an unconditional way. "
28 " When it rains, it pours, but the rain always stops, and the sun comes out again. "
29 " Not once did she ask why I wasn’t able to perform. Not once did she question if I was okay. Not once did I think that we were destined for happily ever after. "
30 " The hardest truth to learn in life was that not everyone loved the same way you did. "
31 " I didn’t even know if “depressed” was the word for how I felt. Yet all I knew was that there was an emptiness inside of me and I hadn’t a clue how to fill that vacant place. I felt as if I were walking on broken glass, and I didn’t even feel the pain from the cuts. Everything was numb, everything was mute, everything was meaningless. "
32 " If humans knew how damaging words could be to someone’s mental health and stability, then maybe they would’ve chosen them differently. "
33 " But I’m learning in life that you don’t have to be ready for every situation. You just have to be brave enough to try. "
34 " If humans knew how damaging words could be to someone’s mental health and stability, then maybe they would’ve chosen them differently "
35 " Thank God I didn’t give up on my life. Thank God I kept fighting through the darkness. If I’d given up all those years ago, when I was at my lowest, feeling as if death was closer to me than life, I never would’ve made it to this very moment. I never would’ve discovered my true happiness. "
36 " I was overwhelmed in that moment with the best truth I’d encountered. A truth I hadn’t thought I’d ever achieve, but I was so happy that it had finally found its way to me: I want to be here. "
37 " Healing doesn’t walk a linear line; it takes the messy route. I believe that healing comes during both the dark days and the bright ones. It’s not all rainbows. Sometimes healing means slicing open the scars that made you hurt so much before and examining them to fully understand yourself. Why did the cut hurt you in the past? "
38 " True success comes from within. And that success is defined by being able to wake up and have gratitude. That’s the goal. Now, that’s not saying that everything is perfect when you are happy. That’s not what happiness is. Happiness, gratitude, is the ability to wake up and say, yes, some things in my life are hard right now, but I still get to feel good about one or two things. You get to choose joy, even when times are tough. That’s where we are going to get you. "
39 " Every person in this world has a mixtape of sorts, a collection of tracks that defines their lives. Each memory is a song, and they all come together to create a masterpiece. So, tell me about your story. What lyrics, what melodies, live on your mixtape? "
40 " And with her love, I was rich. With her love, I’d never lose hope in tomorrow "