have you noticed that when you feel the urge to change someone, what you really want is for them to behave more like you? - Yung Pueblo

The hurt you carry darkens what you see.

essentials to remember on tough days: practice patience accept what you feel do not punish yourself make sure you get good rest give yourself ample kindness accomplish smaller goals that day do things that will calm your mind a bad moment does not equal a bad life struggle can be a space for deep growth this current discomfort is not permanent before you can see someone else clearly you must first be aware that your mind will impulsively filter what it sees through the lens of your past conditioning and present emotional state

learning how to breathe and be okay when my mind feels dark and gray to accept this passing moment without suppression or lasting fear to know that the clouds moving through me do not define who i am or who i will be learning the art of letting go has been the skill my mind has always sought