Colleen George

Not settling means making more of your moments and more of your days. It means building up little bits and pieces of happiness wherever you can find them to form an incredible life.

I’m going to stop being afraid. I’m going to stop pretending. And I’m going to stop playing the game your way.

The scariest part? You feel as though no one can console you or convince you that you are not alone. No one can get through the invisible barrier that divides you from comfort.

Here’s to the girls that feel too much, because they trust that love comes back around, and that hearts always heal.

You see, you will learn how to love yourself when you finally understand that by simply being a uniquely miraculous part of this world, you are worth it.

“It’s very sad to me that some people are so intent on leaving their mark on the world that they don’t care if that mark is a scar.” Spread goodness and light.

Whether this year was tainted with sadness, or painted with joy, you, my friend, have made it. And for this, you are a fighter. You are a warrior.

The “could’ves” and “should’ves” eat away at us and our thoughts begin to move in circles. Could we have fought harder? Should we have stayed together?

Please – give yourself permission to accept your happiness rather than question it. Give yourself permission to be joyful beyond measure without worrying about when this joy will end.

Self-care isn’t just about binge watching TV when you’re feeling down, or taking a mental health day when you are literally on the verge of a break down.

America is a beautiful melting pot. This America, the America we know and love, is built on diversity.

Hillary Clinton, along with her supporters, opened my eyes to the idea of feminism as a movement of equality, compassion, and strength, rather than as a movement of exclusion of simply female power.

Fat is not mean. Fat is not scary. Fat is not ugly. Fat is simply a word, with no inherent goodness or badness. Fat is a characteristic; an adjective.

Trump is not a Republican. He is not a conservative. He does not stand for American beliefs, or put a good face to any party.

I am brushing away my so called flaws. Today I am putting on my rose colored glasses, in the hopes that they will one day become permanent.

“Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that wisened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow.”

It’s terrifying to feel like your grasp on life is suddenly broken. It’s overwhelming to feel like you don’t know what to do with yourself, or where to go next.

You NEED to try these.