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41 " She had reached her end, and it was there she learned to see, this was not the end at all. This was the beginning. And it would be here, as the waves rushed in, she would hear the sea calling. She is starting again. "
― Morgan Harper Nichols , All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living
42 " She was walking home in pieces, but she realized even though she was broken, she was still walking home. She was still headed where she needed to be. "
43 " for it is here you will find you will be Loved as you are, you will be Seen as you are, and you will not be left as you are, for you have been invited to go on this journey of being shaped into who you were meant to be: an original work of art. "
44 " it is okay to grieve the loss of things that will never be the same again. And this mind of yours that has pulled you back to the worst of things is the same mind that is capable of remembering the better things: "
45 " With Light silhouetting my shoulders, I will push into the dark night, no longer bound by shadows that trailed so long behind me. For they do not tell my story. They do not hold my truth. They cannot keep me from the things I am meant to do. Even if my eyes are heavy, I will push forward with audacity, and I will rise with strength at dawn. "
46 " For all the times you had to bend and break and mold and shape to meet someone else’s expectations of you, and for all the times you stood out a little too much, you were a little too different or not different enough, "
47 " When you catch a glimpse of your reflection and all you can see are the very things you fear, do not be afraid, for light will meet you there. And even though every flaw has been illuminated here, there is no reason to fear, for there is beauty to be seen amidst the scars that have marked you. And whether they are easily seen or you are the only one who seems to notice they are there, you are free to cast away those anxious cares and fix your eyes on the wholeness light revealed. And it will not be easy, facing the mirror each morning, but perhaps you can be patient with yourself, remembering that seeing the wholeness of these scars is a part of getting to know who you are. "
48 " RATHER THAN WORRY ABOUT CREATING A LIFE THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE, SHE TURNED HER ATTENTION TO CREATING A LIFE THAT WAS BRAVE. SHE TURNED HER ATTENTION TO BEAUTY OVER PERFECTION, LOVE OVER COMPARISON, AND TELLING A STORY OF GRACE, INSPIRING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. Not everyone’s strength looks the same. "
49 " Sometimes strength is grasping on to a jagged trail on the steep side of the mountain, with icy rain on your shoulders and wind on your back. Sometimes strength is continuing to push upward against the incline in pursuit of the highest peak. It’s continuing the climb against heavy winds, as all of the traveled miles are wearing at your knees. Sometimes strength is waking up and choosing to breathe another day. Sometimes strength is getting out of bed. "
50 " At the right timeevery broken thingwill come together for the good.You are more than youfailures.successes,more than your fears.And far beyond the surfaceof your desires,there is a truer reasonwhy you are still here.Of you find yourself strugglingto see past your imperfectionsbecause you cannot figure out howwhat's torn apart can come togethermay you know in your soulthat the answer is not found in thinkingfeelingdoingbut in trusting in what is Greater than you "
51 " To breathe is brave. Never underestimate the power of an exhale. "
52 " when you start to feel the pull of the past, and you are helpless trying to calm unyielding storms on your own, remember to do the best you can do while knowing and trusting: it is not all up "