54. Crosswords. Give me a crossword book, a warm drink, and some nice, relaxing music, and that’s a perfectly comfortable Friday night for me.
55. Pause and rewind movies because I didn’t hear a thing they said, even though I’m alone in the room and the television is at a reasonable volume.
56. I rarely stay out late on weekends. I’d rather start my day at 11 or noon and be home by 8.
About the author
“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino
Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.
