While we all experience trauma, what we decide to define as trauma is up to us. 

Then, based on our definitions, we can decide how to act or react. 

Progress means growth, no matter how small. 

Knowing what to do is not easy, especially when others are actively trying to stop you.  

Your effort and grit determine who you are, not your immediate results. 

As you pursue what is right, you will find those who are right. 

As you do what you know helps others, you will find those who help you. 

As you journey toward truth, you will find support. 

Insolence toward yourself, your situation, and your loved ones is what ignites so much discontent. 

Go to new places to become better. The benefits of going somewhere new is that it forces humility, awareness, and adaptation.

Your own story is always more important than that of another’s. 

Your future story is also much more important than your past story. 

Loneliness is hard, because feel alone. Yet, it becomes easy when we realize that the entire world is already part of us and everyone is connected. When we decide to feel that, we understand we are not as alone as we thought. The more alone we feel, the more we need to reach out to others. 

Commitment creates trust and results.  

Commitment is felt.

Commitment is seen. 

Commitment is heard. 

Commitment is more than reality, commitment is truth. 

 

Anxiety is worrying. 

Anxiety is caused by our mind dwelling on the lack of control of the future. 

Anxiety is caused by our mind dwelling on the lack of control of others and their thoughts and actions. 

Stop worrying, and anxiety goes away. 

Focus on the present, and anxiety goes away. 

Focus on what you can control, and anxiety goes away.