Dan Whalen

I’m here to assert it probably didn’t make much of a difference beyond a matter of days.

Resist over-identifying with what’s being said.

Freeing yourself from conventional expectations.

As much as it stings, the world keeps spinning despite our feelings.

Why cutting people out of your life is not a long-term solution.

I want you to know I’ve been in this exact same spot.

Life is a fragile combination of fleeting and everlasting moments.

No, it takes something far more brave, far more risky, far more selfless to truly grow yourself to a substantial degree.

Change begins once you start asking questions.

“The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.” — Unknown

Self-love is not isolating yourself from everyone you encounter until you stumble upon perfection. It’s not withdrawing whenever something doesn’t go your way.

Ah, young adulthood. Does it get any more awkward than this? 

They see life as the inquirer, not an inquiry.

Be a moon, not the sun.

An idiot’s guide to keeping your foot out of your mouth.

When love is present, life is present. There are few rational comparisons, as most all positive experiences or feelings are delineated from some type of love.

We’ve made life wildly complicated by misinterpreting our emotions and fashioning extrinsic distractions to supplant them, when all we’ve really needed this whole time is a passionate hobby, a few exciting plans, and good old-fashioned human relatedness.

The journey to authenticity is no picnic.