On the road to recovery

caringsuggestion:

vijara:

lately i’ve been replacing my “i’m sorry”s with “thank you”s, like instead of “sorry i’m late” i’ll say “thanks for waiting for me”, or instead of “sorry for being such a mess” i’ll say “thank you for loving me and caring about me unconditionally” and it’s not only shifted the way i think and feel about myself but also improved my relationships with others who now get to receive my gratitude instead of my negativity

I actually have been doing this too and another benefit is sometimes people take advantage of the “I’m sorry” people. Because you unintentionally paint yourself as always being in the wrong or not being thoughtful….. apologizing less for things that don’t need apologies can increase your self respect and also the respect you receive from others - although there’s obviously something to be said about those who take advantage of people like this in the first place

(Source: vijara, via sabrina-allyse)

Today I lost a very dear friend of mine. We were both young when we met, and I am honored to have grown alongside her. She had a lot of attitude and was always very feisty with me, but I respected her independent nature and loved her nonetheless. There’s an indescribable emptiness in my heart where she used to be. I love and miss you so much, Gina. People may think I’m dumb for mourning you, but you’ve had such an impact on my life and it won’t be the same without you.