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A watercolor-style lakeside scene symbolizing learning to forgive, with a solitary figure releasing handwritten letters into the wind at sunset.

Quote #414 | Paul Boese

There Are Some Things People Never Really Forget Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. Paul Boese Everybody has something from the past that still hurts a little. Sometimes it is obvious. Sometimes it sits quietly in the background for years before suddenly returning on an ordinary afternoon. A smell, Read more…

A person walking uphill at sunrise, leaving behind signs marked "blame" and "excuses"—symbolizing the journey to take responsibility of your life.

Quote #374 | Albert Ellis

Take Responsibility of Your Life: Why Blame Never Sets You Free The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own.You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president.You realize that you control your own destiny. Albert Ellis There’s something oddly comforting about Read more…

A yellow sunflower lying among red roses on a warm textured surface, symbolizing learning to love yourself and the importance of self worth

The Wrong Flower, At First | Poetry

I was born in a rose bed. You’d think that would mean beauty. But honestly? I never felt it. Everything around me was red, rich and perfect. And there I was— a strange burst of yellow with petals that curled the wrong way. At first, I tried to fit in. I kept quiet, stayed low. Read more…