Brianna Wiest
Brianna is the author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, Ceremony, and When You’re Ready, This Is How You Heal.
Please Remember That People Do Not Need To Be Perfect Before They Can Be Loved
The truth is that learning to love an imperfect person is also how we learn to love ourselves.
Even Here, Even Now — You Are Still Exactly Where You Are Meant To Be
Your growth as a person is not contingent upon everything unfolding perfectly.
Deep Rest Is Also A Form Of Productivity, And Maybe That’s What You Need Right Now
Maybe the most productive thing you can do right now is grant yourself a period of deep rest.
There Is No Such Thing As Falling Behind, There Is Not Just One Way Your Life Can Unfold
When we are young, and before we really have a sense of autonomy, our lives are governed by a process, a specific order.
Read This When You Know What You Need To Heal, But Don’t Know How
There’s nothing that’s going to hold you back more than getting discouraged because your entire life doesn’t change in a week.
You Will Start Feeling Like Enough When You Decide What Is Enough For You
You’ve had less and still the sun shined every morning.
Your Authentic Self Has No Competition, It’s Only A Struggle When You’re Trying To Be Someone Else
I know it’s easy to feel like it’s you against the world.
Remember That Everything Will Feel Impossible Right Before A Huge Shift Takes Place
When we hit our breaking point and assume we are more lost than ever before, it’s not because everything has spontaneously gone wrong.
The People You Envy Are Not Your Enemies, They Are Your Mentors
Instead of allowing their lives to be proof that what we want is possible, we instead deny that they could possibly have achieved that which we are so convinced we ourselves could never have.
There’s A Difference Between Healing And Recovering, And Only One Of Them Is Permanent
It matters what the people in your close circle think.
If You Don’t Know What You Want In Life, Start With What You’re Most Afraid Of
There is nothing more important than knowing what you want in life, and there is almost nothing that is more difficult to figure out.
The Harsh Truth About Healing That They Will Never Tell You In Therapy
What they don’t tell you about healing is that it isn’t peaceful.
The Psychological Trick That Will Help You Release Old Experiences For Good
Instead of accepting the ways we think life did not work out, we have to be able to see what was at the core of our desire, and figure out a way to still give ourselves that experience now.
Nobody Is Forcing You To Hold Onto Your Baggage But You
What’s holding you back more than anything is the self-belief that these things are true.
2019 Is The Year Of Shedding, 2020 Is The Year Of Becoming
In the process, you’ll find yourself removing everything that they once built. Habits that served them, belongings that they loved.
There’s A Difference Between Romantic And Attachment Love, And It Will Help You Figure Out So Many Relationships
There are many different types of love we experience in a lifetime. You know that the type of love you have for your parent isn’t the same you have for your partner.
If You Want To Be More Successful In Life, Turn Toward Your Intrinsic Motivations
When you meet a successful leader, you will notice that they naturally have very high energy.
Your Past Self Should Be Your Competition, Your Future Self Should Be Your Hero
You are not only as good enough as you are better than someone else.