my therapist told me this and it hit me: “healing is so hard because it is a constant battle between your inner child who is scared and just wants safety.... your inner teenager who is angry and just wants justice.... and your current self-who is tired and just wants peace."

hiding your power level is often a maladaptive mechanism acquired by being raised by unsupportive caregivers and/or environments you learn to hide your power to get attachment needs met, yet the people you attract this way could never accept you in full display the prophecy that hiding your... See more

Heard from a friend and it stuck with me: “Your personality quirks aren’t an excuse to avoid being an adult.” Whether you’re a “creative” or “driven” or “introverted,” you have to be responsible.