We are always bigger than the pain we feel.

But it is helpful to remember that our perspective is our world. And our external circumstances don’t need to change in order for our perspective to change. And the forests we find ourselves in are metaphorical, and sometimes we are unable to escape them, but with a change of perspective we can live among the trees.

External events are neutral. They only gain positive or negative value the moment they enter our minds. It is ultimately up to us how we greet these things. It’s not always easy, sure, but there is a comfort in knowing it is possible to view any single thing in multiple ways. It also empowers us, because we aren’t at the mercy of the world we can

Time disproves the lies depression tells. Time showed me that the things depression imagined for me were fallacies, not prophecies.

It was the infinite value of a human life.

Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up.

You don’t have to continually improve yourself to love yourself. Love is not something you only deserve if you reach a goal.

It’s okay not to make the most of every chunk of time.

versions of ourselves. The hardest question I have ever been asked is: ‘How do I stay alive for other people if I have no one?’ The answer is that you stay alive for other versions of you. For the people you will meet, yes, sure, but also the people you will be.