reminder: a sign of growth is being okay with not being okay - Yung Pueblo

is not about managing your emotions; it is about managing your reactions to your emotions

ask yourself: is this worry real or is my mind just looking for something to grab onto?

self-love does not grow the ego; it does the opposite. it is our ego that carries the craving that causes our suffering — the incessant craving that rests at the center of the ego is the ultimate block that stops us from achieving freedom.