“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life... See more

“But above all, in order to be, never try to seem.”

― Albert Camus, Notebooks, 1935-1951

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

― Carl Gustav Jung

“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.”

― May Sarton

“If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.”

― Roy T. Bennett

“If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.”

― Brené Brown