"I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, others come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me."
- Dr. Seuss
Bravery
"Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
- Michael Jordan
Overcoming Obstacles
"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create."
- Roy T. Bennett
Empowerment
"Hard times are sometimes blessings in disguise. We do have to suffer but in the end it makes us strong, better and wise."
- Anurag Prakash Ray
Adversity
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
- Randy Pausch
Adaptation
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
- Helen Keller
Resilience
"If you’re going through hell, keep going."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity."
- Lou Holtz
Adversity
"Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed."
- Bob Riley
Adversity
"Tough times never last, but tough people do."
- Robert Schuller
Resilience
"It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed."
- Doe Zantamata
Inner Peace
"All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."
- Walt Disney
Strength
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
- Christopher Reeve
Courage
"You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages."
- Michelle Obama
Empowerment
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Strength
"We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hope
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
- Japanese Proverb
Resilience
"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Hope
"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Belief in Self
"Never give in. Never, never, never."
- Winston Churchill
Courage
"We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity."
- Barbara De Angelis
Courage
"Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up."
- Rocky Balboa
Resilience
"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
- A.A. Milne
Belief in Self
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…"
- Dr. Seuss
Independence
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
- Oliver Goldsmith
Resilience
"Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good."
- Elizabeth Edwards
Resilience
"If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Resilience
"No one escapes pain, fear, and suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, from suffering can come strength – if we have the virtue of resilience."
- Eric Greitens
Resilience
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
- Albert Einstein
Adversity
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
- Thomas A. Edison
Perseverance
"Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength."
- Napoléon Bonaparte
Courage
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Courage
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
- Confucius
Resilience
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
- Dale Carnegie
Perseverance
"Resilience is very different than being numb. Resilience means you experience, you feel, you fail, you hurt. You fall. But, you keep going."
- Yasmin Mogahed
Resilience
"This too shall pass."
Hope
"Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations."
- Zig Ziglar
Hope
"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be."
- Zig Ziglar
Success
"It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens. That’s how change occurs."
- Jillian Michaels
Persistence
"I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
- Michael Jordan
Failure
"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
- Nelson Mandela
Resilience
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!"
- Rocky Balboa (Movie Quote)
Motivation
"Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Motivation
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
- Albert Camus
Resilience
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
- Mahatma Gandhi
Strength
"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."
- Bob Marley
Strength
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail."
- Nelson Mandela
Resilience
"As Confucius said, our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we do."
- Confucius
Perseverance
"Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong."
- Muhammad Ali
Courage
"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails."
- Elizabeth Edwards
Resilience
"We must meet the challenge rather than wish it were not before us."
- William J. Brennan, Jr.
Courage
"When written in Chinese the word “crisis” is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity."
- John F Kennedy
Change
"Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing."
- L.M. Montgomery
Learning from Mistakes
"A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure."
- Henry Kissinger
Strength
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."
- Henry Ford
Failure
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."
- Mark Twain
Courage
"Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems."
- Gever Tulley
Resilience
"Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there."
- Robert Downey Jr.
Resilience
"The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity."
- Seneca
Bravery
"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."
- William Ellery Channing
Strength
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you."
- Walt Whitman
Positivity
"Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit."
- Napoleon Hill
Optimism
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
- Sir Edmund Hillary
Personal Growth
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
- Carl Bard
New Beginnings
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
- Joshua J. Marine
Adversity
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."
- Ernest Hemingway
Strength
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."
- Albert Einstein
Overcoming Obstacles
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
- Henry Ford
Courage
"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes."
- Morris Mandel
Hope
"Believe you can, and you’re halfway there."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Motivation
"Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased."
- Joel Osteen
Hope
"Energy and persistence conquers all things."
- Benjamin Franklin
Determination
"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."
- Chuck Swindoll
Optimism
"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."
- Epictetus
Courage
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
- Wayne Dyer
Inspiration
"He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity."
- William Samuel Johnson
Strength
"In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on."
- Robert Frost
Resilience
"Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are."
- Bernice Johnson Reagon
Personal Growth
"The difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat."
- Woodrow Wilson
Resilience
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."
- Roger Crawford
Overcoming Obstacles
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
- Louisa May Alcott
Courage
"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."
- James Allen
Mindfulness
"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity."
- Ulysses S. Grant
Relationships
"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong."
- Sarah Dessen
Courage
"We all have battles to fight. And it’s often in those battles that we are most alive: it’s on the frontlines of our lives that we earn wisdom, create joy, forge friendships, discover happiness, find love, and do purposeful work."
- Eric Greitens
Resilience
"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength"
- Oprah
Strength
"It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop."
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Courage
"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger."
- Dalai Lama
Strength
"I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will not let my worry control me. I will not let my stress level break me. I will simply breathe. And it will be okay. Because I don’t quit."
- Shayne McClendon
Self-care
"On the other side of a storm is the strength that comes from having navigated through it. Raise your sail and begin."
- Gregory S Williams
Resilience
"Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing."
- Emma Donoghue
Bravery
"Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear."
- George Addair
Facing Fears
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right."
- Henry Ford
Belief in Self
"Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out."
- Garth Ennis
Positivity
"Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly."
- Neil Gaiman
Resilience
"If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing."
- Ernest Hemingway
Mindfulness
"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."
- Lucille Ball
Reflection
"Do or do not. There is no try."
- Yoda
Determination
"I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value."
- Hermann Hesse
Belief
"There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing."
- Aristotle
Courage
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did."
- Mark Twain
Courage
"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."
- Mark Twain
Self-awareness
"If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe."
- Abraham Lincoln
Success
"Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t."
- Gertrude B. Elion
Courage
"If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say."
- Barbara McClintock
Belief in Self
"Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."
- Thomas Jefferson
Self-awareness
"If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude."
- Maya Angelou
Change
"It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe."
- Muhammad Ali
Adversity
"Visualization works if you work hard. That’s the thing. You can’t just visualize and go eat a sandwich."
- Jim Carrey
Motivation
"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen."
- Conan O’Brien
Hard Work
"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
- Paulo Coelho
Personal Growth
"Unless someone like you care a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not."
- Dr. Seuss
Responsibility
"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."
- Robin Williams
Influence
"They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present."
- Steve Goodier
Resilience
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."
- Kahlil Gibran
Resilience
"Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."
- John Wooden
Optimism
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength."
- Corrie ten Boom
Awareness
"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain."
- Vivian Greene
Adaptation
"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."
- Harry Golden
Hard Work
"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Perseverance
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."
- Chinese Proverb
Growth
"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."
- J.K. Rowling
Resilience
"And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about."
- Haruki Murakami
Transformation
"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you."
- Ovid
Perseverance
"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-awareness
"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people."
- Randy Pausch
Determination
"For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you."
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
Compassion
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
- C.S. Lewis
Aspirations
"The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."
- Robert Tew
Strength
"Fulfillment isn’t found over the rainbow—it’s found in the here and now. Today I define success by the fluidity with which I transcend emotional landmines and choose joy and gratitude instead."
- RuPaul
Happiness
"There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is merely the comparison of one state to the other. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss."
- Alexandre Dumas
Awareness
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the Earth."
- William Faulkner
Courage
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
- Henry David Thoreau
Goals
"Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that."
- Ellen Degeneres
Personal Growth
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
- Anne Frank
Inspiration
"We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts."
- Madeleine L’Engle
Empowerment
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."
- Frederick Keonig
Gratitude
"If the wind will not serve, take to the oars."
- Latin Proverb
Determination
"By the darkness, stars are revealed."
- Evette Carter
Hope
"Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter."
- Dan Reeves
Growth
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
- Thomas Edison
Hard Work
"Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care, we will help. Only if we help, we shall be saved."
- Jane Goodall
Compassion
"There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more."
- Robert M. Hensel
Compassion
"You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."
- Jack London
Creativity
"You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it."
- Charles Buxton
Motivation
"Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."
- Mark Twain
Awareness
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
- Steve Jobs
Motivation
"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."
- Salvador Dali
Ambition
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
- Carl Sagan
Inspiration
"Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day."
- Alice Morse Earle
Optimism
"Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it."
- Roald Dahl
Imagination
"The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends."
- Michael Scott
Connection to Earth
"It’s easy to solve a problem that everyone sees, but it’s hard to solve a problem that almost no one sees."
- Tony Fadell
Insight
"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works: if from the head, almost nothing."
- Marc Chagall
Creativity
"The Answer to the Great Question… Of Life, the Universe and Everything… Is… Forty-two."
- Douglas Adams
Philosophy
"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground."
- Author Unknown
Persistence
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."
Motivation
"Just because you’re going through a rough patch, it doesn’t mean you always will be. Recovery is possible. We promise you."
Hope
"Just because you have a mental illness, it doesn't mean that you are that illness. You're still a person – just like everybody else."
Self-awareness
"Recovery is a process. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes hard work. It takes everything you’ve got. But it IS possible."
Perseverance
"Even in the moments that you don’t believe in yourself, remember that I always do."
Belief in Self
"Healing is a process, not an event. Give it time. Good things happen to those who never give up."
Healing
"Mental illness is NOT a life sentence."
Hope
"You are worthy and deserving of everything good the world has to offer."
Self-esteem
"When your depression tells you that it’s impossible to be free of it, it is LYING!"
Hope
"Asking for help is a sign of self-respect, and I’m here. I always will be."
Empowerment
"You’re allowed to scream. You’re allowed to cry. You’re allowed to fall apart. But you are not allowed to give up."
Perseverance
"Your feelings deserve to be felt, acknowledged, and seen."
Compassion
"Never forget that you are worthy of love and respect."
Self-esteem
"Sometimes you have to fight through your worst days in order to earn the best days of your life."
Perseverance
"Pain requires vulnerability, and even though it hurts right now, I’m so proud you allowed yourself to be seen in that way."
Bravery
"You might be sad because you’ve been through a lot, but you should also be proud of yourself for being strong enough to make it through everything you’ve been through."
Self-esteem
"I see you, I celebrate you, and I hold space for you."
Compassion
"In the context of mental health, courage can be defined as the strength to ask for help."
Courage
"Please don’t forget to take care of yourself: Nourish your body, allow yourself to rest, spend time with those who uplift you."
Self-care
"Things may seem gloomy ahead and you may feel like giving up, but if you don’t keep going, then you will never know what is just around the corner."
Perseverance
"You are never “less than.” You are more than. More than the wildest dreams I ever had for a good friend, a partner, a parent."
Self-esteem
"You are NOT your illness. You have an individual story to tell. You have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle."
Self-awareness
"It is not weak to say, “I’m not OK, and I need help”. On the contrary, it is brave. It is courageous. And in the end, it could save your life."
Courage
"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remind yourself how far you have come. Remind yourself of everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome."
Reflection
"No matter who gives up on you, don’t you ever give up on yourself."
Resilience
"You are worthy of asking for and receiving help — this is not your burden to bear alone."
Empowerment
"Sometimes the hardest part of the journey is believing you’re worth the trip – but we’re here to tell you that you are."
Self-esteem
"I wish you saw yourself the way I see you; you’re incredible."
Self-esteem
"Remember: Your depression does not define you. Your strength and your courage does."
Resilience
"No one is ever too broken, too scarred or too far-gone to recover. If you keep on fighting, then anything’s possible."
Hope
"Your resilience is admirable — but you don’t have to weather every storm on your own. I’m here to work through this together."
Resilience
"Maybe not today, tomorrow, or even in a year, but if you keep fighting and never give up, then things will eventually turn around, and you’ll be able to look back with relief and shout, ‘Yes! I made it!’"
Perseverance
"Depression is a war. Don’t give up just because you lost a battle."
Resilience
"You don’t always have to keep it together. I give you permission to fall apart from time to time, and you should give yourself the same."
Self-care
"You are not your illness."
Empowerment
"It’s okay to not feel okay."
Awareness
"You’ve always helped me through a hard time, and we’ll get through this one together, too."
Connection to Earth
"Healing is the long game. It’s a long process, and it’s okay to take your time."
Healing
"You’ve survived 100% of your worst days so far. You’re a champion."
Courage
"I love you."
Love
"Please remember that you’re capable, brave and loved – even when it feels like you’re not."
Belief in Self
"Small, baby steps each day add up to huge, giant leaps over time. So, please keep going. Do NOT give up."
Perseverance
"You are not worthless, you are not a failure, and you are not a loser. That voice saying you are is just your depression trying to trick you."
Self-esteem
"On those really difficult days when it seems impossible to go on and you feel like giving up, just remind yourself that you’ve been there before and you’ve survived every time, so you can survive this time, too."
Resilience
"Even the darkest hour only has 60 minutes."
Hope
"Always try to end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things are, tomorrow is a fresh opportunity to make everything better."
Optimism
"Don’t hate yourself for everything you aren’t. Instead, love yourself for everything you are."
Self-esteem
"Don’t let your struggle become your identity. After all, you are so much more than just your illness."
Self-awareness
"I know you’re hurting — and that’s valid. I’m here to listen or help in any way I can."
Empathy
"Never, ever, ever, ever, ever give up on yourself. As long as you keep on fighting, then you can beat your depression."
Perseverance
"If all you did today was wake up, that’s enough, and I’m proud of you."
Self-esteem
"Even the worst days are just 24 hours; there is hope for tomorrow."
Hope
"Even the worst depressive episodes won’t last forever."
Hope
"Having depression does not mean you are weak, a failure, or worth less than anybody else. Please, don’t discriminate against yourself."
Self-esteem
"When your depression says, “Give up”, hope whispers, “Try one more time”."
Hope
"You are brave, courageous and strong for continuing to fight an illness that nobody else can see."
Bravery
"Remember: This is what you are going through, _not_ who you are."
Self-awareness
"Don’t forget to be kind to yourself; you deserve it."
Self-care
"Hope is one of the most powerful emotions a person can have. Combine it with determination and there’s no stopping you."
Hope
"Moving forward can be slow and hard, but speed isn’t what matters. Progress is progress."
Perseverance
"Unclench your jaw. Loosen your shoulders. Close your eyes. Inhale, exhale."
Mindfulness
"The world is better because you are in it."
Compassion
"Better times are ahead; I can’t wait to experience them alongside you."
Hope
"Failure is usually because you decided to take a chance — that is incredibly commendable."
Courage
"Think about how far you’ve come. Take a minute to celebrate that."
Reflection
"Take a few deep breaths; visualize a better tomorrow with each exhale."
Mindfulness
"Let it out. Let it _all_ out."
Empathy
"Take one day at a time — sometimes an hour at a time."
Perseverance
"Remember the respect you deserve; don’t settle for anything less."
Self-esteem
"Instead of wondering what could go wrong, ask yourself: What if everything worked out? What if everything went _right_?"
Optimism
"It’s time. Time to let go of your suffering, or guilt, or worry."
Healing
"I forgive you; I’d love if you could forgive yourself, too."
Forgiveness
"Let’s get out of your head and go for a walk. Volunteer in service of others. You might feel differently afterward."
Well-being
"I’m sending you something to help lift your spirits; I hope it brings a smile to your face."
Compassion
"Talk to yourself like you would your best friend—would you allow yourself to say these things to me?"
Self-awareness
"Your ability to feel so much — when it’s easier to be numb — is a gift."
Awareness
"I am so very sorry that’s happening; I am sending you all the love and strength I possibly can."
Compassion
"Sometimes, walking away (or setting boundaries, or removing toxic relationships) — even when difficult — is the best thing you can do for yourself."
Self-care
"Sadness and disappointment are human; it’s how we respond to the feelings that matter most."
Awareness
"Don’t worry about [X] right now; just focus on caring for yourself."
Self-care
"There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There is no timeline, either."
Healing
"Just because something didn’t work out right now doesn’t mean it never will—keep the faith, if you can. I’ll do the same."
Hope
"Do not give the past the power to define your future."
Personal Growth
"Perhaps you’ve been assigned this mountain to show others that it can be moved."
Inspiration
"Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness yet become something beautiful again."
Transformation
"The World Health Organisation estimates that 350 million people suffer from depression worldwide. We know it may not seem like it, but you are NOT alone."
Connection to Earth
"Running away from your problems is a race you’ll never win. Instead, reach out for help and try to confront them."
Courage
"Be proud of who you are, instead of ashamed of how someone else sees you."
Self-esteem
"Crying doesn’t mean that you’re weak. Since birth, it’s always been a sign that you’re alive."
Bravery
"Don’t dwell on those who hold you down. Instead, cherish those who helped you up."
Gratitude
"Right now, stop whatever you’re doing and think of all the things in life that you are grateful for. This is a really easy way to lift your mood!"
Gratitude
"Even if you can’t see any reason to keep on going, then it doesn’t mean that there aren’t any. It just means that in that moment, your depression is telling you even more lies than usual."
Awareness
"If you need a confidence booster, then remind yourself of all the difficult things you’ve endured and overcome."
Self-confidence
"Don’t ruin a good day by thinking about the possibility of a bad day in the future. Just enjoy the present moment :)"
Presence
"One day, if not already, your refusal to give up will inspire someone else."
Inspiration
"Please remember that having a bad day does not mean you have – or will have – a bad life."
Hope
"In any given moment, we have two choices: to step forward into growth, or step backwards into safety. Stepping backwards may make us feel better in the short term, but stepping forwards will undoubtedly make us feel better in the long term."
Choice
"Never put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket."
Responsibility
"Sometimes, you just need to cry your eyes out to be able to keep going. And you know what? That's OK."
Self-care
"Listen to positive people and ignore negative ones. After all, people who doubt, judge and disrespect you are not worth your energy."
Positivity
"Don’t be upset or caught up with things or people you cannot change. Instead, move on, let go, and concentrate on what you can change."
Balance
"Today, do one little thing to take better care of yourself. Then, do it again tomorrow."
Self-care
"When something goes wrong, take a moment to be thankful for all the things in your life that are going right."
Gratitude
"No-one ever injured their eyesight by looking on the bright side."
Optimism
"Scars tell where we have been. They do not have to dictate where we are going."
Personal Growth
"Remember, breakdowns can create breakthroughs. Sometimes, things fall apart so that other things can fall together."
Transformation
"Remember that life’s greatest lessons are usually learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes."
Learning from Mistakes
"If someone doesn’t respect you, appreciate you and value you, then they don’t deserve you."
Self-esteem
"If you’re going through a hard time right now, make sure you do something today that makes you smile."
Happiness
"When you’re struggling with depression, it’s really important to schedule some time in for daily self-care that gives you a lift."
Self-care
"Starting today, stop keeping track of all the mistakes you’ve ever made. It’s time to forgive yourself and start being your own best friend."
Forgiveness
"Always look for something positive in each day ... even if some days you need to look a little harder than others."
Positivity
"Sometimes it’s OK if the only thing you did today was breathe."
Self-care
"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means that you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you."
Strength
"Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones."
Growth
"Never stop doing your best just because someone doesn’t give you credit for it."
Hard Work
"Life is like a camera: focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot."
Creativity
"Whatever you do, never forget that you’re human. It’s OK to have a meltdown. Just don’t unpack and live there. Cry it out and then refocus on where you are heading."
Self-care
"Never let someone who doesn’t know your value tell you how much you’re worth."
Self-esteem
"Never, ever forget that you are special, and that you touch more lives than you’ll ever know."
Self-esteem
"Never forget that walking away from something unhealthy is a very brave thing to do – even if you stumble a little on your way out the door."
Courage
"Never make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion."
Awareness
"It’s okay to ask for help; that’s a sign of strength, not weakness. We all need support sometimes."
Empowerment
"You are like a diamond; under pressure, you shine the brightest. Embrace your inner strength."
Strength
"Don’t let self-doubt be your compass. Trust your instincts and believe in your abilities."
Self-confidence
"You are not alone. I’m here for you, and together, we can face anything that comes your way."
Connection to Earth
"Life is tough, my friend, but so are you."
Strength
"You are a masterpiece in progress. Embrace the mess and keep going."
Personal Growth
"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome."
Motivation
"I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid."
- Unknown
Strength
"Remember that guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else."
- Unknown
Persistence