Megan Minutillo

Practicing self-compassion means knowing when to give yourself a break.

I know it seems as if such a thing couldn’t possibly be true, but I hope you believe me when I say that you will get through this.

The kind of love that sees you with unkempt hair, wearing the most unflattering sweatpants and a stained t-shirt and thinks that you’re the most beautiful person in the entire world.

I hope you know that love is for you—even if you haven’t found it yet, even if you think you’re going to be alone for the rest of your life.

Even when your heart is broken, and your trust is shattered, and you have a sadness that seeps into your blood and rests within your bones, I hope you continue to fight for love.

Brew some hot water and pour yourself a cup of tea. Tea is more than a hot beverage that is calming—it’s a ritual.

I hope you’re the reason people believe in goodness.

I hope you pay attention to what your body, heart, and soul need, and I hope you nourish them all accordingly.

Just because people are not calling you or texting you or showing up at your doorstep on the regular doesn’t mean that they don’t care.

Drink a glass of water before you have your coffee.

I hope that just when you think you can’t possibly break your routine, or your habit, or whatever it is that has you set in your ways, you do.

It’s okay that you walked away.

You are capable of getting to the other side of the obstacle that is blocking your journey.

Remember, boundaries are not a bad thing. 

The Queen’s Gambit is an entry point into the world of chess and a slice of what it is like to be an expert and addict, but it is also a beautiful depiction of what it means to choose your family.

I hope you’re the kind of person who sees the good in humans.

Carry your heart gently as you journey on your fight.

If you’re into British History or European History, the dynamics of The British Royal Family, it’s easy to get swept up in the magnificence that is The Crown on Netflix, and Season Four continues to keep such audiences glued to their screens.