Our thoughts form what we believe to be reality. ― Isabel Allende I recall being extremely unhappy in the past. Interestingly, I did not realize how unhappy I was. Others around me did. I was always complaining. I always managed to find something bad about any situation. To connect with others, I would share…

  “Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.” ― Dante Alighieri, Inferno When I resort to controlling behavior or start feeling stressed over a particular situation, I now know that, in those cases, I am focused on the result of the situation. Before recovery, I thought that…

  “Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars” ― Serbian proverb Most of my life, I have engaged in black-and-white thinking and saw the world in absolutes. This included my behavior. If I was “right” about something, I would extremely proud and quite egotistical. If I…

  “Little by little, one travels far.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien Today, I had to walk several miles to get home. Though the task felt daunting, I realized that every step that I took was a step closer to my destination. I was patient with myself and took note of how I felt every step of…

  Your task is not to seek for love, but to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it  -Rumi In the past, I have often felt unloved. Whether it be by my partner, my family, or my friends, I regularly felt that they did not appreciate and care for me….