"You get hurt, you recover, and then move on. Each time you come out a little bit stronger. There's the little empty pain of leaving something behind, graduating, taking the next step forward. There's the big whirling pain of expectations and failure and joy in their life as they grow and learn. Pain is only for the living not the dead because, they don't feel it. Part of the big puzzle, the deep music, the great game, pain does tells you that you are alive then it passes away and leaves you changed. It leaves you wiser sometimes. Sometimes it leaves you stronger."

~ Jim Butcher

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You can't get so hung up on where you'd rather be that you forget to make the most of where you are.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

You're not where you want to be. You feel like you're supposed to be somewhere else. Well, say you could snap your fingers and be wherever you wanted to be. I bet you'd still feel this way. Not in the right place. Point is, you can't get so hung up on where you'd rather be that you forget to make the most of where you are.

Take a break from worrying what you can't control. Live a little.

It's funny. We all have dreams. We plan our futures like we're the captain of our fates. But we're passengers. We go where fate takes us."

(Passenger)

Dealing with negativity? Think of your mind as a garden. Take time to weed out negative thoughts, nurture positive ones, and engage in joyful activities that make your flowers bloom. Decompress, talk to friends, and ensure you’re not overloading yourself. Prioritize sleep, healthy eating, and exercise.

Find your sunshine, your reason for getting up in the morning. Ask yourself the big questions: What is my purpose? What was I born to do? Prioritize that, reorganize your garden to face the sunrise, and reach for the stars.